NGOs such as Amnesty International, Save the Children, Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), and Oxfam organized the demonstration, which ran through the city to the International Court of Justice. The protesters were all dressed in red, creating a “red line”.

Organisers described it as the country’s largest demonstration in two decades. Many waving Palestinian flags and some chanting “Stop the Genocide”, the demonstrators turned a central park in the city into a sea of red on a sunny afternoon.

“The Dutch cabinet still refuses to draw a red line. That is why we do it, for as long as necessary,” Marjon Rozema of Amnesty International Netherlands said in a statement.

Protesters walked a 5-kilometer loop around the city center of The Hague to symbolically create the red line that the government has failed to set.

And what a red line it is!!!

The Hague, The Netherlands, now. Protest against Netanyahu’s genocide in Gaza.

Approximately 200.000 participants. #rodelijn #redline #israel pic.twitter.com/T2s5Mf1wgo

— Whispering (@AnnetinMokum) June 15, 2025

Tienduizenden mensen zijn weer in Den Haag lom een rode lijn te trekken tegen medeplichtigheid in de genocide in Gaza en het oorlogszuchtige politiek van onze politici. pic.twitter.com/OXmgRqyXnc

— DiEM25 in Nederland (@DiEM25_NL) June 15, 2025

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Similar protests were also taken out in Kargil and Sanku towns of Ladakh region, which was carved out as a separate Union Territory when Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into two Union Territories after abrogation of Article 370 of Indian Constitution in August 2019. Muslims in Kargil town and its surrounding areas observed Quds Day 2024 after the Friday prayers.

Sajjad Kargili, a prominent activist and member of the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) posted videos of both the protest rallies of Sanku and Kargil on his social media handle ‘X’.

An official statement of Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian, a body of Shia Muslims, issued in Srinagar claimed that thousands of people on Friday took to the streets in the parts of the Kashmir to voice their protest against Israel’s siege and relentless bombing on the Gaza Strip, demanding an end to the oppression of the innocent Palestinian people.

The statement claimed that The demonstrators raised Palestinian flags and held posters that said ‘From Land To The Sea, Palestine Will Be Free’ and ‘Stand in solidarity with Palestine’.

In central district of Budgam, a huge rallyhttps://kashmirobserver.net/2024/04/05/video-al-quds-day-observed-in-kashmir/ was held by the Jammu and Kashmir Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian, with scores of women and children in attendance. They called for complete stop to genocidal attacks on the people of Palestine and bombings in Gaza, where thousands of innocent people including women and children have been killed since October 7, 2023, the statement said.

Addressing the gathering, Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian President Aga Syed Hassan Mosavi criticised the world community for supporting Israel in its oppression of Palestinians. He demanded that Muslim countries should come together for the Palestinian cause.

“Raising our voices for Palestinians is the responsibility of Muslims and a part of their faith,” he added.

Separately, in Magam town of Budgam district, supporters took to the streets, demanding Muslim world leaders to “break the chains of silence”.

“While Addressing the solidarity March Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian leader Aga Syed Mujtaba Abbas said that this Quds Day comes during one of the darkest chapters in the history of the Palestinian people. He said “permanent humanitarian ceasefire is pre-requisite with unrestricted access for life saving aid, the release of all hostages, the protection of civilians and an end to violations of international humanitarian law.

A video of the protest rally in Srinagar was posted by ‘Kashmir Observer on its website.

Reports in local media of Kashmir said that different rallies and demonstrations were held at many places across Kashmir valley. People from the mostly Shia community participated in the rallies. The demonstrators raised pro-Palestine and anti-Israel slogans and called for an end to the Zionist occupation of the holy land.

The largest procession in Srinagar city was taken out from Gupkar shrine on Dal Lake Boulevard after the Friday prayers. Processions were also taken out in Hassanabad and Zadibal localities of the Shehr-e-Khaas in Srinagar. Similar protest rallies were taken out in Budgam town and many areas across Baramulla district.

Smaller processions were taken out from Bhagwanpora in Srinagar, Balhama, Khanda and scores of other places in Kashmir valley.

Addressing a gathering at Chattabal in Srinagar, Maulana Masroor Abbas Ansari reiterated his support for the Palestinian cause and denounced the mute response of the International community to the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, a report of local news gathering agency said.

In central Kashmir’s Budgam district, a massive procession led by Anjuman-e-Sharie Shiayan Chief Agha Syed Hassan was carried out from Imambargah Budgam. Thousands of people participated in the procession.

Another video on Kashmir protests:

https://en.mehrnews.com/news/213527/VIDEO-People-in-Kashmir-mark-Intl-Quds-Day

Similar procession was led by Agha Syed Hadi al Musawi al Safavi from Bemina Imambargah. Agha Hadi also highlighted the plight of Palestinians and the need for liberation of the first Qibla from the Zionist clutches.

Reports of demonstrations were also received from different parts of north and south Kashmir including Pattan, Mirgund and Laweypora in North Kashmir and several areas of South Kashmir.

This year Quds rallies saw a remarkable surge in attendance compared to last year, coinciding with the Israeli war on Gaza. The event drew significant crowds indicating heightened public concern and solidarity with the Palestinians.

Another short video of protest rallies in Kashmir was posted on the website by Editorji.

https://www.editorji.com/world-news/protest-in-kashmir-against-israeli-attacks-in-gaza-watch-1712324526906

Amidst the backdrop of escalating violence, where over 33,000 Palestinians, including thousands of women and children, have lost their lives so far, protestors say, the rallies carried out every year serve as an expression of support for the people of Palestine.

A demonstration was also organized in Poonch town of Jammu region to express solidarity with Palestinians. The rally participation witnessed sloganeering against Israel calling for an end to genocidal attacks in Gaza Strip.

It may be recalled that all pro-Palestine and anti-Israel protests were barred in India and unofficial campaign was launched in Kashmir to prevent people from holding such rallies. The Muslim priests in Kashmir were asked not to make any mention of the Gaza killings and Israeli attacks on Palestinian people.

Many activists and anti-Israeli protesters were either detained or prohibited from taking out processions in different part of India during the past six months. The BJP-government has taken a position contrary to previous stand of India, which advocated separate state for the Palestinians since 1930s and 1940s.

Courtesy: https://kashmirtimes.com

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India was among the 14 member countries who abstained from voting for a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council proposing to set up a Commission of Inquiry into the many violations during the Gaza violence. Nevertheless, the resolution was adopted in Geneva as 24 member countries voted in favour.

The resolution was adopted on May 27, at a one-day special session of the Human Rights Council on the “grave human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem”. The council has decided to establish an international commission of inquiry to investigate in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel all alleged violations of international humanitarian law and all alleged violations and abuses of international human rights law leading up to and since 13 April 2021, and all underlying root causes of recurrent tensions, instability and protraction of conflict, including systematic discrimination and repression based on national, ethnic, racial or religious identity. 

The countries that voted in favour included China, Indonesia, Mexico, Philippines, Bangladesh, Pakistan, few African countries and so on. Those who voted against included Austria, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Czech Republic, Germany, Malawi, Marshall Islands, United Kingdom and Uruguay. Those who abstained from voting included India, Brazil, France, Italy, Japan, Netherlands and so on.

About 242 Palestinians were killed by the Israeli Security Forces (the ISF) in strikes on Gaza, including 63 children. Thousands of others have been injured while it is estimated that over 74,000 Palestinians have been displaced. Two main issues led to the rise in tensions. The imminent evictions of Palestinian families and their forced displacement in the neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah in occupied East Jerusalem, to make way for settlers; and the ISF deployment at the Al Aqsa compound, restricting access to thousands of  worshippers during the last days of Ramadan.

India has dropped its historic commitment to the PAlestinian cause, evident in its ommission of description such as  “just Palestinian cause” in its statement at the UNHRC on May 27. India’s support to Palestine was consistent and evident in Indian statements at the UN (and internationally) in the past. This signals a slight nuanced shift away from Palestine, and towards Israel, reported Indian Express.

In its statement at the UNHRC in Geneva India in 2021 said that it “welcomes diplomatic efforts of the international community and regional countries that have resulted in bringing a ceasefire between Israel and armed groups in Gaza”.

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