Tens of thousands join pro-Palestinian march in Brussels

About 70,000 people joined a pro-Palestinian march in Brussels on Sunday, according to police estimates. Organisers claimed up to 110,000 attended the rally, dubbed the second “Red Line for Gaza” protest.

The demonstration was backed by around 200 organisations, including NGOs 11.11.11 and CNCD-11.11.11, trade unions, and community groups. Participants dressed in red and carried red cards to signal disapproval of the Belgian federal government and the European Union’s response to the conflict.

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Belgium’s government agreed last week on a national position regarding Gaza, but organisers said the measures did not go far enough. They called for stronger action at both the national and European level, including trade restrictions on Israel.

Speakers at the rally urged Belgium to move beyond symbolic steps and to press for EU-wide sanctions. They argued that further measures were necessary if the country was to fulfil its international obligations.

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