Bibi's Gaza War Ticks Off NATO Nation; 1Mn+ Tell Dutch Govt To 'Isolate' Israel
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/ May 19, 2025, 09:04AM IST
In a massive show of solidarity with Gaza, nearly 100,000 protesters gathered in The Hague to demand the Dutch government take a tougher stance against Israel's ongoing military operations. The protest, titled 'Draw the Red Line for Gaza', was described by organizers as the largest demonstration in the Netherlands in over 20 years. Waving Palestinian flags and carrying signs that read 'Genocide is the Red Line', demonstrators marched a symbolic 3-mile loop around The Hague's city center, passing by the Peace Palace, which houses the United Nations' International Court of Justice. Organized by groups including Oxfam Novib, the protest called attention to Israel's blockade of food, medicine, and humanitarian supplies into Gaza, which has lasted over two months. The demonstration came amid renewed Israeli ground operations, which reports say killed over 100 people, including many children.#hague #netherlands #dutch #protest #israel #gazastrip
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