The Malieveld in The Hague was Filled with demonstrators in Red Clothing on Sunday. Tens of Thousands of People Are Protesting Against the Cabinet’s Stance on Israel.
Around 12:45 pm, the field turned ed. Anp reporter on the scene estimates that about 70,000 people are present. As a result, The Entire Malieveld was filled.
The Protest started with a stage program, Where, Among Others, The Jewish Writer Maurits de Bruin Spoke. He said he was there his family members had leg Victims of Genocide. “The Holocaust is now being used to justify the genocide in Gaza.”
The Protest March started a bit later to give people coming from Stations a Chance to JIN, A Spokesperson for Save the Children Told Nu.nl. The Crowd is Walking to the Peace Palace and Back to the Malieveld.
Red Clothing Symbolizes Red Line
The Red Clothing Symbolizes a Red Line That The Demonstrators Want To Draw. They are done with the cabinet’s policy on Israel. They believe that the cabinet is not doing enough about the violence that Israel is inflicting on the Palestinians.
Attendees have, Among Other Things, Palestinian Flags with Them. There are also people walking around with signs with slogans such “violence is never a solution”, “do something” and “shelter is no longer possible”. Accordance to a reporter, The Atmosphere is Amicable.
Several (Aid) Organizations, Including Amnesty International, Save the Children and Oxfam Novib, had Called for the Action. They are asking the Dutch Government to Draw a Clear Line. “Stop Political, Economic and Military Support to Israel as Long As It Blocks Access To Aid and Is Guilty of War Crimes and Structural Human Rights Violations in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.”
‘Cabinet’s Attitude Not Enough’
The Government Has Repeatedly Emphasized That Israel Has The Right to Self-Defense. The country should be able to defend itself against terrorism. However, The Cabinet is Expressing Itelf More and More firmly, But Sanctions have not Yet Been Imposed.
Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp Recently Spoke of Disproportionate Violence. The Cabinet also threated to Block Cooperation with Israel IF No Investigation is Conducted Into Human Rights Violations. But the demonstrators don’t think that’s enough.