Around 100.000 people have been demonstrating in The Hague against our government's stance towards, and complicity in, Israel's genocide in Gaza. This is huge for two reasons: (1) the largest demonstration in 20 yrs; (2) The Netherlands is traditionally pro-Israel. Picture: nos.nl/artikel/2567... - ThreadSky

ingridrobeyns.bsky.social • 11 days ago

Around 100.000 people have been demonstrating in The Hague against our government's stance towards, and complicity in, Israel's genocide in Gaza. This is huge for two reasons: (1) the largest demonstration in 20 yrs; (2) The Netherlands is traditionally pro-Israel.

Picture: https://nos.nl/artikel/2567762-massaal-protest-tegen-israel-standpunt-kabinet-organisatie-ziet-100-000-betogers

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ingridrobeyns.bsky.social•11 days ago

But the PVV, the Dutch extreme-right (perhaps neofascist?) party, is unwaveringly committed to Israel: anything the Israeli government does is beyond the scope of critique. And the leader of the VVD, the rightwing party, comes close in her expressions.

ingridrobeyns.bsky.social•11 days ago

On the website of the extreme-right newspaper 'De Telegraaf', you have to search HARD before you see any reporting on the demo. I had to pass 53 other news items before I found a tiny reporting on the demonstration (that's the equivalent of 2,5 full screens in smallest print!)

ingridrobeyns.bsky.social•11 days ago

There are SO MANY reasons why we need to get rid of this government, and make sure it never returns. The de facto acceptance of genocide in Gaza is one of them; lack of action on climate change another; extreme hostility to refugees; massive budget cuts to education (no longer just to HE >

annekeb.bsky.social•11 days ago

https://destraatop.nu

ingridrobeyns.bsky.social•11 days ago

but all education); lack of action on so many important problems (housing crisis, crisis in young protection, the nitrogen crisis, etc etc).

The key lies with NSC, the new party that no longer has support among voters, but that has (I hope!) reasonable MP's: they must pull the plug.

ingridrobeyns.bsky.social•11 days ago

Other newspapers put the demonstration where it belongs - squarely on the front page.

@trouw.nl :

ingridrobeyns.bsky.social•11 days ago

@nrc.nl :

kathylove.bsky.social•11 days ago

It is the top item on the NOS website (Dutch national public broadcasting service).

pauladang.bsky.social•11 days ago

De krant van en voor fascistisch tuig.

jmipuck.bsky.social•11 days ago

Very much against this cabinet Schoof. Well done protest.👏👏👏

roeljanssen.bsky.social•11 days ago

For three reasons: the first serious demonstration against the policies of the Schoof-government.

ingridrobeyns.bsky.social•11 days ago

hmmm... not sure - we were standing with more than 20.000 people on the Malieveld protesting against the 1 billion budget cut for higher education in November. Which was also historical for the HE sector. But I agree that today's was huge!

roeljanssen.bsky.social•11 days ago

Sure. And huge.

gleddies.bsky.social•11 days ago

The Netherlands traditionally pro-Israel? Maybe the government.

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