Mass rally in Amsterdam urges Dutch government to take concrete action on Gaza crisis
It was the third nationwide "Red Line" demonstration in recent months, following earlier rallies in The Hague that drew about 100,000 participants in May and 150,000 in June, according to organisers.
THE HAGUE - Around 250,000 people joined a "Red Line" protest in Amsterdam on Sunday, calling on the Dutch government to take stronger action against Israel and help stop what organisers described as "genocide in Gaza", reported Xinhua.
It was the third nationwide "Red Line" demonstration in recent months, following earlier rallies in The Hague that drew about 100,000 participants in May and 150,000 in June, according to organisers.
Backed by 134 aid organisations, including Oxfam Novib, the protest urged the Dutch government to adopt concrete measures against Israel over its military campaign in Gaza.
Several Jewish organisations also joined the rally, emphasising that Israel's policies do not represent all Jewish people.
"As long as our government continues to refuse to take concrete measures to stop the Israeli genocide and occupation of Palestine, we will take to the streets en masse," Oxfam Novib said in a statement on its website.
The statement also called on Dutch officials to "impose effective political, economic and diplomatic sanctions on Israel as soon as possible". - BERNAMA-XINHUA
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