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More than 200,000 people took part in a march through Amsterdam on Sunday, calling on the Dutch government to take stronger action against Israel over its military campaign in Gaza, according to the Dutch branch of Amnesty International, one of the organisers. Amnesty International Netherlands said in an online post that more than 200,000 people had participated in the demonstration. More than 1,550 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began in October 2025, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. Earlier reporting noted: Tens of thousands march in Amsterdam, pressing Dutch government on Gaza, Israel Tens of thousands of people, many of them dressed in red, marched through Amsterdam on Sunday (November 8, 2026) in a mass demonstration aimed at pressing the Dutch government to take more decisive action against Israel over Gaza. The Dutch branch of Amnesty International, one of the organisers, said in an online post that more than 200,000 people joined the march.
The Associated Press (AP) also reported on the march.
The organisers said the Dutch government should impose stricter trade sanctions and halt all weapons exports to Israel. “What is happening there is inhumane,” Mike van Dongen said as he walked among the demonstrators. The ministry, which operates under the Hamas-run administration, does not distinguish between civilian and militant deaths, but says women and children account for roughly half of those killed. He said the government was “exerting greater political and diplomatic pressure” on Israel to honour its commitments on Gaza, while also increasing pressure on Hamas and other groups over actions that threaten Israeli civilians. Earlier reporting noted: The organisers of the “Red Line” demonstrations in the Netherlands called for measures including stricter trade sanctions on Israel, officially declaring that Israel’s actions in Gaza amount to genocide, and halting all arms sales to Israel. Earlier reporting noted: “What is happening there is inhumane,” said Mike van Dongen, as he walked in the huge throng. “As far as I’m concerned, they are doing nothing,” he said. “They don’t dare take any serious steps.”
Protesters criticised the government’s response to the conflict, with demonstrators arguing that diplomatic pressure and existing restrictions had not gone far enough. He was critical of the Dutch government’s actions.
Prime Minister Rob Jetten defended his administration’s approach at a press conference on Friday, saying: “Every single day and every single week, we do what we can to alleviate the terrible situation there.”