It is the second time that Amnesty International, Doctors Without Borders, Save the Children and Oxfam Novib, among others, are organizing this protest. The first demo, about a month ago, attracted no fewer than 100,000 people. Today, tens of thousands of protesters have registered, but the organizers expect many more activists.

© Serge Ligtenberg

Everyone was asked to get into the red, a request that has been heard. The protesters gather at 1 pm and leave at 2 pm via the Koningskade, Burgemeester Patijnlaan and the Scheveningseweg towards the Peace Palace. On the way back they walk over the Carnegieplein, Javastraat and Parkstraat via the Hofvijver back to the Malieveld.

The Malieveld is full. The organizers called to collect from 1 pm, but there are already tens of thousands of people. Many protesters – of truly all ages – walk with homemade protest signs or Palestinian flags.

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