Hundreds of thousands join Amsterdam’s ‘Red Line’ protest against Israel

More than 200,000 people have taken to the streets of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, demanding government action against Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, according to the Dutch branch of Amnesty International, one of the organisers. Sunday’s ‘Red Line’ protesters, many wearing red items of clothing, called for tighter trade restrictions on Israel and a halt to all arms sales. “As far as I’m concerned, [the Dutch authorities] are doing nothing,” he said.

“They don’t dare take any serious steps.” As the protesters marched along a normally busy Amsterdam street that was closed to traffic on Sunday, a man stood at a bus stop with a loudspeaker shouting, “Free, free Palestine!” Many of the marchers echoed his cry as they passed. Sunday’s protest was similar to one in early October last year. That followed ‘Red Line’ demonstrations last June when protesters marched through the streets of The Hague.

A “ ceasefire ” took effect in Gaza on October 10 last year, but Israeli attacks and killings have continued on an almost-daily basis since.