
Dutch hold protest over Gaza war
The Peninsula
Amsterdam: Tens of thousands of Dutch protesters marched through Amsterdam on Sunday, calling for an end to Israel s war in Gaza and demanding their g...
Amsterdam: Tens of thousands of Dutch protesters marched through Amsterdam on Sunday, calling for an end to Israel's war in Gaza and demanding their government recognise a Palestinian state.
The mass demonstration added to others held in other European countries over the weekend, including in Italy, Spain and Ireland on Saturday.
The Dutch marchers -- numbering around 250,000 according to organisers -- yelled "Stop the genocide" and "Free Palestine".
One protester, Sebastiaan Poos, 68, said he wanted his government to impose sanctions on Israel, "stop trade, and recognise the Palestinian state".
"I'm deeply ashamed, deeply ashamed for the government, the stance they are taking," he said.













