200,000 rally in Amsterdam against Gaza war, Dutch military ties with ‘Israel’

• Protesters demanded economic sanctions and an end to Dutch military cooperation and arms trade with ‘Israel’.
• The march was organized by a coalition of 13 organizations, including Amnesty International, Oxfam Novib and Save the Children.

Around 200,000 people took to the streets of Amsterdam on Sunday to protest ‘Israel's’ war on Gaza and demand an end to the Netherlands' military cooperation with ‘Israel’, according to organizers.

The demonstration, held under the slogan "Red Line," saw protesters gather at Museumplein square wearing red clothing and symbols and waving Palestinian flags. They called for an immediate end to the war and the siege on Gaza.

The march was organized by a coalition of 13 international human rights and humanitarian organizations, including Amnesty International, Oxfam Novib and Save the Children.

Protesters marched approximately six kilometers through central Amsterdam, circling Vondelpark, while chanting slogans calling for freedom for Palestine and criticizing Western governments' policies. Local authorities closed several roads to facilitate the demonstration.

Demonstrators urged the Dutch government to impose strict economic sanctions on ‘Israel’ and immediately end all forms of military cooperation, including direct and indirect arms trade. They also called for unrestricted humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza.

Former Dutch Foreign Minister Lilianne Ploumen addressed the crowd, urging Prime Minister Rob Jetten to immediately suspend military cooperation with ‘Israel’. She also criticized his absence from the demonstration, noting that he had attended a previous rally last year.

Palestinian journalist and refugee from Gaza Amal Helles also addressed demonstrators, saying: "No one is free unless Palestine is free."

The demonstration was the fourth in the Netherlands under the "Red Line" campaign. Two previous rallies were held in The Hague, while Amsterdam hosted another demonstration in October 2025 that drew approximately 250,000 participants, according to the report.

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