Thousands march in Amsterdam urging tougher Dutch stance on Gaza war

The demonstration, held less than a month before national elections, follows two major rallies earlier this year in The Hague that drew tens of thousands.

The Amsterdam march coincided with a weekend of international demonstrations, as hundreds of thousands protested in Rome, Barcelona and Madrid on Saturday, denouncing Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza.

Smaller rallies were also held in Paris, Lisbon, Athens, Skopje, London and Manchester, reflecting growing global outrage over the conflict.

The protests came as Hamas said it had accepted parts of a peace proposal put forward by U.S. President Donald Trump. The war, now in its second year, has devastated Gaza, where famine has taken hold and Israel faces mounting accusations of genocide. On Friday, more than two million people across Italy joined a general strike in solidarity with Palestinians.

By Euronews