Over 200,000 Reported at Amsterdam 'Red Line' Protest Against Israel

More than 200,000 people joined a protest against Israel in Amsterdam on November 8, 2026, according to Al Jazeera. The demonstration, known in Dutch as the "Rode Lijn" or Red Line, gathered at Museum Square, outside the Van Gogh Museum.

The protest was scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. at Museumplein, according to a demonstration alert issued by the U.S. Mission to the Netherlands. That notice described the event as concerning Palestine.

Demonstrators called for tighter trade restrictions on Israel and an end to all arms sales. The rally carried the theme "No money for genocide" and focused on Dutch economic and military ties with Israel. Its full title was "De Rode Lijn Voorbij," which translates as "Beyond the Red Line." The Times of Israel reported that the slogan "Stop the genocide" was used in support of Palestinians.

Organisers included the Dutch branch of Amnesty International, the human rights group. Reuters reported that the event was organised by humanitarian and human rights groups. Amnesty's own material described it as the fourth mass Red Line protest. Organisers had also arranged for an ad hoc choir to sing the song "Write My Name" during the demonstration.

Political reaction in the Netherlands has centred in part on a separate issue: whether pro-Palestinian protests should be policed for displays supporting Hamas. In October, Dutch minister Van Weel said he planned to speak with Amsterdam mayor Halsema about support for Hamas at demonstrations ahead of the Red Line march. Later that month, Van Weel said he understood Halsema's considerations for not intervening over Hamas banners at the event.

Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten took part in a Red Line march last year but was not present at the November 8 protest.