‘We Support Hamas’ sign seen in Amsterdam as 200,000 protest against Dutch Israel policy

Some 200,000 people protested in Amsterdam on Sunday against Dutch government policy toward Israel. A 'We Support Hamas' sign was seen on the sidelines, but organizers distanced themselves from it. The protest was the fourth 'red line' demonstration since May 2025.

Some 200,000 people gathered in Amsterdam on Sunday to protest the Dutch government's policy toward Israel, in the fourth 'red line' demonstration since May 2025. Dutch public broadcaster NOS reported that a sign reading 'We Support Hamas' was held on the sidelines, but organizers and the wider crowd distanced themselves from it, with participants heard shouting they would never support Hamas. Rolien Sasse, director of Pax, one of the organizing NGOs, acknowledged that pro-Hamas activists might join but said the movement is about human rights. Thirteen organizations backed the protest, including Oxfam Novib, Amnesty International, and Save the Children. The previous red line protest in October 2025 drew an estimated 250,000 participants. Demonstrators are demanding stronger Dutch government action against Israel.