List of pro-Palestinian protests in Belgium

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Pro-Palestinian gathering in Brussels, 28 October 2023. Solidarity gathering for Palestine in Brussels 2023-10-28 (07).jpg
Pro-Palestinian gathering in Brussels, 28 October 2023.

This is a list of pro-Palestinian protests in Belgium including demonstrations, marches, sit-ins, direct actions, and campus encampments in support of Palestinian rights.

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Estimated attendance is either mentioned explicitly in the references or a midpoint is used, i.e., 50 when dozens are mentioned, 500 when hundreds are mentioned, and so on.

Pre-2023

DateMunicipalityEstimated attendanceDescriptionRef(s)
15 May 2013Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 30 Die-in outside the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation in protest of Belgian participation in research programs collaborating with Israeli arms companies. [1]
12 August 2014Flag of Sint-Niklaas.svg  Sint-Niklaas 150Silent vigi at the Regentieplein in response to the recent wave of Israeli attacks amid the 2014 Gaza War. [2]
18 August 2014Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 5,000Demonstration and march through the city center against the blockade of Gaza. [3]
5 September 2014Flag of Lokeren.gif  Lokeren 130Silent vigil at the Markt in response to the recent wave of Israeli attacks amid the 2014 Gaza War. [4]
11 December 2017Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 200Demonstration in the in the European Quarter against the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. [5]
5 April 2018Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 200Demonstration at Brussels Central Station in response to the 2018 Land Day protests where the Israeli army killed 18 Palestinian protesters and injured over 1,400. [6]
12 May 2021Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 500Demonstration outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to the escalation of Israel's attacks amid the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis. [7]
15 May 2021Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 3,000Demonstration and march through the city center. [8] [9]
16 May 2021Flag of Antwerp (City).svg  Antwerp 500Demonstration in the city center. [10]
19 May 2021Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 500Demonstration in front of European Union Commission in response to Israel's attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. [11]
29 October 2022Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 1,000Demonstration and march through the city center. [12]

2023

DateMunicipalityEstimated attendanceDescriptionRef(s)
11 October 2023Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 3,000Demonstration outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [13]
22 October 2023Genk vlag.svg  Genk 800Demonstration and march through the city center. [14]
22 October 2023Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 12,000-40,000Demonstration at the Schuman Square. [15] [16]
28 October 2023Flag of Mechlin.svg  Mechelen ?Demonstration and march through the city center. [17]
11 November 2023Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 45,000Demonstration and march through the city center. [18] [19]
18 December 2023Vlag van Gent.svg  Ghent 750Night march through the city center. [20]
18 December 2023Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 27,000Demonstration and march through the city center. [21]

2024

DateMunicipalityEstimated attendanceDescriptionRef(s)
21 January 2024Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 500Demonstration and march through the city center. [22]
17 March 2024Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 7,500Demonstration and march through the city center. [23]
6 May 2024Vlag van Gent.svg  Ghent 200Encampment at the Ghent University. [24]
19 May 2024Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 5,000Demonstration and march through the city center. [25]
31 May 2024Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 500Demonstration outside the US embassy. Ended with police intervention. Around 30 protesters were arrested. [26]
22 June 2024Vlag van Gent.svg  Ghent 2,000Demonstration and march through the city center. [27]
15 July 2024Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 100Demonstration outside the Israeli embassy. Ended with police intervention, including the use of tear gas on around 50 protesters. [28] [29]
25 July 2024Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 14Demonstration outside the Tomorrowland event. Ended with police intervention. 14 protesters were arrested. [28] [30]
25 August 2024Vlag van Gent.svg  Ghent 200Demonstration at Korenlei and Leie river. Activists unfurled a large flag from the St. Michael's bridge. [31]
17 September 2024Vlag van Gent.svg  Ghent ?Defacing of windows of an BNP Parbibas office in protest of alleged ties with Israeli arms producer Elbit Systems. [32]
20 October 2024Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 32,000-70,000Demonstration and march through the city center. [33] [34]
24 November 2024Vlag van Gent.svg  Ghent 1,500Demonstration and march through the city center. [35]

2025

DateMunicipalityEstimated attendanceDescriptionRef(s)
11 January 2025Flag of Antwerp (City).svg  Antwerp 1,000Demonstration at the Waterpoort in protest of the role of the Port of Antwerp in the arms trade with Israel. [36]
26 January 2025Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 7,000-13,000Demonstration and march through the city center. [37] [38]
11 May 2025Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 80,000Demonstration and march through the city center. [39]
24 May 2025Vlag van Gent.svg  Ghent 4,000Demonstration and march through the city center. [40]
15 June 2025Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 110,000Demonstration and march through the city center. [41]
7 September 2025Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 70,000-120,000Demonstration and march through the city center. [42] [43]
2 October 2025Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 4,500Demonstration outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [44]
8 October 2025Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 600Demonstration outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to Israel's interception and kidnapping of activists on board of the Global Sumud Flotilla and in response to the suicide of a Palestinian refugee and activist that was being held at the 127bis closed center. [45] [46]
10 October 2025Flag of Elsene.svg  Ixelles 400March by students from 6 different schools. [47]
11 October 2025Drapeau ville be Charleroi.svg  Charleroi 400Blocking of the entrance to the Industeel Belgium, part of the ArcelorMittal group, in response to a delivery of several tons of steel to the Israeli Ministry of Defense. Ended with police intervention. Around 100 protesters were arrested. [48]
19 October 2025Brussel vlag.svg Brussels 50Encampment outside the European Commission. The demonstration is ongoing. [49]
27 October 2025Flag of Antwerp (City).svg  Antwerp ?Demonstration at Suikerrui. Ended with police intervention. 20 protesters were arrested. [50] [51]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Stille wake voor Gaza-slachtoffers | Vrede". vrede.be (in Dutch). 13 January 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "5000 betogers eisen stopzetting van oorlog en blokkade tegen Gaza | Vrede". vrede.be (in Dutch). 26 May 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Gaza wake in Lokeren | Vrede". vrede.be (in Dutch). 13 January 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Fotoverslag: Netanyahu not welcome! | Vrede". vrede.be (in Dutch). 24 June 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "This one is for Gaza | Vrede". vrede.be (in Dutch). 15 May 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Honderdtal betogers in Brussel na geweld in Palestina en Isräel". www.bruzz.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 October 2025.
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  9. ↑ "Duizenden betogers in Brussel: 'De media plaatsen ons op gelijke hoogte met Israël, maar dat is niet zo'" [Thousands of protesters in Brussels: 'The media puts us on a par with Israel, but that's not the case']. DeMorgen. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
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