Oxfam reported that nearly 150,000 demonstrators rallied in the Netherlands, calling for government intervention against Israel's actions in Gaza, where 55,300 Palestinians have died in 20 months. Organized by rights groups like Amnesty International, the protest in The Hague aimed to establish a red line against the perceived genocide. Michiel Servaes from Oxfam Novib emphasized the need for concrete sanctions, while Al Jazeera noted the turnout indicates growing public disapproval of the government’s support for Israel amidst ongoing violence in Gaza.
Demonstrators sang, delivered speeches, and marched past the courthouse, which is hearing a case by South Africa accusing Israel of committing genocide during its war on the besieged enclave.
Rights groups, who were among the organisers of the rally, including Amnesty International and Oxfam, said the demonstration aimed to create a symbolic red line that they say the government has failed to set to halt Israel's war on Gaza and its Palestinian population.
Michiel Servaes, director of Oxfam Novib, said more than 150,000 people attended the protest calling for concrete sanctions to stop the genocide in Gaza.
Reporting from The Hague, Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen said that the large turnout was proof that more people in the Netherlands reject their government's support for Israel.
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