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Organization: at least 200,000 people take part in Red Line protest in Amsterdam

Around 200,000 people gathered at Amsterdam's Museumplein for the Red Line protest to call for government action against the war in Gaza. Organizers are demanding economic sanctions and an end to military cooperation with Israel, while local authorities managed significant traffic and transit disruptions throughout the city.

Thousands of demonstrators gathered at Museumplein in Amsterdam for the Red Line protest to voice opposition to the war in Gaza. Organizers, including Amnesty International and Oxfam Novib, claim that approximately 200,000 people attended the event. Participants marched through the city to demand that the Dutch government implement economic sanctions against Israel and halt all military cooperation, arguing that international law must be strictly upheld. Former minister Lilianne Ploumen addressed the crowd, urging immediate government action to address human rights concerns for Palestinians.

The large-scale event led to significant traffic adjustments and temporary public transport disruptions in the city. While the demonstration aimed to draw a clear moral line, Israeli ambassador Zvi Vapni defended his country's military actions, characterizing the conflict as a necessary war against the terrorist organization Hamas. This marks the second time the Red Line protest has been held in Amsterdam, following similar mass demonstrations in the capital and The Hague over the past year.

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