Thousands gather for Red Line Gaza protest in Amsterdam

Amsterdam is hosting its fourth "Red Line" protest against Israel's war on Gaza, with thousands expected to gather. Organized by The Rights Forum alongside 13 other organizations, including Amnesty International, PAX, and Oxfam Novib, the march calls for the Dutch government to halt its procurement of Israeli weapons and impose sanctions on the country for alleged war crimes.

Extra transportation, such as additional metros and longer NS trains to Amsterdam, has been arranged. The event starts at Museumplein at 1pm, featuring speeches, followed by a march through Amsterdam Zuid and Oud-West from 1.45pm to 4pm. Previous rallies have reportedly attracted over 100,000 participants in The Hague and 250,000 in Amsterdam.

However, controversy surrounds the event, as some speakers are accused of connections to Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups. Protest organizer Edwin van 't Pad defended the group, stating that any criticism would be dismissed as antisemitic and anti-Hamas rhetoric. This comes amid heightened pressure on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, with the Trump administration threatening to dismantle it if necessary.