Netherlands: Over 200,000 Protesters Rally in Amsterdam to Demand Arms Embargo, Economic Sanctions on Israel

Netherlands: Over 200,000 Protesters Rally in Amsterdam to Demand Arms Embargo, Economic Sanctions on Israel
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More than 200,000 people took to the streets of Amsterdam in a massive pro-Palestinian demonstration, demanding an end to arms trade with Israel and the imposition of economic and trade sanctions over its continued military operations and violations against Palestinians in Gaza.

The protest, held under the slogan “Red Line,” saw participants dressed in red, waving Palestinian flags and carrying banners calling for an end to the Israeli occupation and the war in Gaza. Amnesty International Netherlands, one of the organisers, reported that more than 200,000 people attended, although Dutch authorities did not release an independent official estimate. The march began at Museumplein before moving through the city’s streets.

Protesters urged the Dutch government to halt all direct and indirect arms trade and military cooperation with Israel, while expanding trade restrictions to include investments and economic activities linked to Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The demonstration was organised by several human rights and humanitarian organisations, including Amnesty International, Oxfam Novib, Save the Children and PAX.