200,000 march in Amsterdam, press Netherlands to sanction Israel
The “Red Line” protest called for broader trade restrictions and a halt to all arms sales to Israel.
More than 200,000 people demonstrated in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Sunday (8/11), pressing the government to impose tougher sanctions on Israel over the war in Gaza. The “Red Line” protest drew crowds dressed in red, carrying Palestinian flags and marching from Museumplein around Vondelpark. Organizers, including the Netherlands branch of Amnesty International, called for broader trade restrictions, an end to imports from Israeli settlements, and a halt to exports and purchases of weapons. One participant, Mike van Dongen, said the Dutch government had not been willing to take serious steps. The protest extended public pressure after similar demonstrations in Den Haag in June and amid diplomatic tensions between the Netherlands and Israel.