New demonstration in Brussels to 'draw red line' against war in Gaza

A new protest against the war in Gaza is being organised on 15 June in Brussels by a coalition of associations, trade unions, and NGOs.

Nearly a month after the last demonstration, which gathered between 20,000 and 80,000 people in Brussels, a fresh action is scheduled for Sunday, 15 June. The organisers are urging Belgians to mobilise against "ongoing impunity and political inaction concerning the Gaza conflict".

Protesters are being encouraged to dress in red to form a human chain, symbolising a long overdue "crossed red line". This chain aims to send a strong visual and moral signal against "continuous violence towards civilians, famine, and the European governments’ hypocrisy of advocating human rights while averting their gaze on Gaza" say the organisers.

The war in Gaza was triggered by the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, which saw around 1,218 people killed and 251 taken hostage. Currently, some 57 hostages remain in Gaza – of whom up to 23 are believed to be alive. Meanwhile, more than 54,400 Palestinians, have been killed during Israel's military campaign, according to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry. Many Hamas fighters have also been killed during the fighting in Gaza.

The protest will commence at 14:00 at Brussels-North station, occurring "20 months after the start of Israel’s offensive against Gaza" and two days before a UN summit on Palestine in New York.

Led by around twenty organisations, the demonstration is backed by CNCD 11.11.11, Amnesty International, Mutualité Chrétienne, CSC, FGTB, and the Belgian-Palestinian Association.

New demonstration in Brussels to 'draw red line' against war in Gaza

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