Europe sees fragmented pro-Palestinian protests on the three year anniversary of October 7

Pro-Palestinian protests across Europe on the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attacks were fragmented and smaller than in previous years, competing for attention with domestic issues like education and housing. Rallies in Germany, Britain, and the Netherlands faced arrests or restrictions, while in France and Spain they were overshadowed by larger protests over school conditions and housing affordability. Turnout fell from the tens of thousands who marched in 2024.

Pro-Palestinian protests across Europe on the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attacks on Israel were fragmented and smaller than in previous years, competing for attention with domestic issues. In Berlin, 700 people gathered in Kreuzberg, including activist Greta Thunberg, with police making over 30 arrests for propaganda-related and violent offenses. In London, police arrested 11 people, including five outside the Board of Deputies of British Jews for inciting racial hatred. In Amsterdam, about 150 demonstrated, with some carrying banners supporting Hamas and burning an Israeli flag; the mayor disbanded the protest. In France, pro-Palestinian rallies were dwarfed by mass protests against deteriorating school conditions, drawing hundreds of thousands. In Spain, tens of thousands protested over housing affordability. A larger London march organized by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign is expected on October 10, with the Israeli Ministry for Diaspora Affairs forecasting it as the largest single day of protests this year.