Tens of thousands march through The Hague, demanding Dutch government seek an end to Israel’s war in Gaza

Tens of thousands of red-clad protesters march through the Dutch administrative capital of The Hague earlier today to demand their government do more to halt Israel’s offensive in Gaza, in what organizers called the country’s biggest demonstration in two decades.

Human rights groups and aid agencies — including Amnesty International, Save the Children and Doctors Without Borders — estimate the peaceful crowd at more than 100,000 people, and the streets of The Hague were packed with the old, young and even some babies on their first protest.

“We hope this is a wake-up call for the government,” says teacher Roos Lingbeek, attending the march with her husband and their 12-week-old daughter, Dido, who sleeps in a carrier as her parents brandish a sign simply reading: “STOP.”

The march takes the young family past the Peace Palace, headquarters of the United Nations’ International Court of Justice, where last year judges ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent death, destruction and any acts of genocide in Gaza.

Israel has denied any accusations of genocide amid the war against Hamas in Gaza.

Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.