Amsterdam witnessed a historic show of solidarity on Sunday as hundreds of thousands flooded the streets to denounce the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The demonstration, estimated at nearly 250,000 participants, turned the city’s centre into a wave of red, a powerful “red line” drawn against silence and complicity.

Under pouring rain, people of all ages marched side by side, waving Palestinian flags and chanting “Free Palestine.” The air was thick with emotion and determination, as banners reading “Stop the Genocide in Gaza” and “No Justice, No Peace” moved through the crowd, echoing through the narrow canals and bridges of the capital.

The march reflected a growing shift in European public opinion, with citizens demanding accountability from their leaders. For many in Amsterdam, it was not only a call to end the bloodshed but a demand for moral clarity, that standing with Gaza is not a political gesture, but a human one.