List of pro-Palestinian protests in Belgium

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.

List

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

Date	Municipality	Estimated attendance	Description	Ref(s)
15 May 2013	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 2014	Sint-Niklaas	150	Silent vigi at the Regentieplein in response to the recent wave of Israeli attacks amid the 2014 Gaza War.	[2]
18 August 2014	Brussels	5,000	Demonstration and march through the city center against the blockade of Gaza.	[3]
5 September 2014	Lokeren	130	Silent vigil at the Markt in response to the recent wave of Israeli attacks amid the 2014 Gaza War.	[4]
11 December 2017	Brussels	200	Demonstration in the in the European Quarter against the visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.	[5]
5 April 2018	Brussels	200	Demonstration 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 2021	Brussels	500	Demonstration outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to the escalation of Israel's attacks amid the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis.	[7]
15 May 2021	Brussels	3,000	Demonstration and march through the city center.	[8] [9]
19 May 2021	Brussels	500	Demonstration in front of European Union Comission in response to Israel's attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip.	[10]
29 October 2022	Brussels	1,000	Demonstration and march through the city center.	[11]

2023

Date	Municipality	Estimated attendance	Description	Ref(s)
11 October 2023	Brussels	3,000	Demonstration outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.	[12]
22 October 2023	Genk	800	Demonstration and march through the city center.	[13]
22 October 2023	Brussels	12,000-40,000	Demonstration at the Schuman Square.	[14] [15]
28 October 2023	Mechelen	?	Demonstration and march through the city center.	[16]
11 November 2023	Brussels	45,000	Demonstration and march through the city center.	[17] [18]
18 December 2023	Ghent	750	Night march through the city center.	[19]
18 December 2023	Brussels	27,000	Demonstration and march through the city center.	[20]

2024

Date	Municipality	Estimated attendance	Description	Ref(s)
21 January 2024	Brussels	500	Demonstration and march through the city center.	[21]
17 March 2024	Brussels	7,500	Demonstration and march through the city center.	[22]
6 May 2024	Ghent	200	Encampment at the Ghent University.	[23]
19 May 2024	Brussels	5,000	Demonstration and march through the city center.	[24]
31 May 2024	Brussels	500	Demonstration outside the US embassy. Ended with police intervention. Around 30 protesters were arrested.	[25]
22 June 2024	Ghent	2,000	Demonstration and march through the city center.	[26]
25 August 2024	Ghent	200	Demonstration at Korenlei and Leie river. Activists unfurled a large flag from the St. Michael's bridge.	[27]
20 October 2024	Brussels	32,000-70,000	Demonstration and march through the city center.	[28] [29]
24 November 2024	Ghent	1,500	Demonstration and march through the city center.	[30]

2025

Date	Municipality	Estimated attendance	Description	Ref(s)
11 January 2025	Antwerp	1,000	Demonstration at the Waterpoort in protest of the role of the Port of Antwerp in the arms trade with Israel.	[31]
26 January 2025	Brussels	7,000-13,000	Demonstration and march through the city center.	[32] [33]
11 May 2025	Brussels	80,000	Demonstration and march through the city center.	[34]
24 May 2025	Ghent	4,000	Demonstration and march through the city center.	[35]
15 June 2025	Brussels	110,000	Demonstration and march through the city center.	[36]
7 September 2025	Brussels	70,000-120,000	Demonstration and march through the city center.	[37] [38]
2 October 2025	Brussels	4,500	Demonstration outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.	[39]
8 October 2025	Brussels	600	Demonstration 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.	[40] [41]
10 October 2025	Ixelles	400	March by students from 6 different schools.	[42]
11 October 2025	Charleroi	400	Blocking 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.	[43]

See also

• Gaza war protests
• Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions
• Lists of pro-Palestinian protests

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.
8. NWS, VRT (15 May 2021). "Duizenden mensen op pro-Palestijnse betoging in Brussel, ook op andere plekken in de wereld protest | VRT NWS: nieuws". VRTNWS (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 October 2025.
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.
10. "Hundreds in Brussels protest Israel's attacks on Palestine". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
11. Rodriguez, Elisa (31 October 2022). "Brussel blijft zich mobiliseren voor de bevrijding van Palestina". VICE (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 October 2025.
12. "Fotoverslag: Actie voor een onmiddellijk staakt-het-vuren in Israël/Palestina | Vrede". vrede.be (in Dutch). 5 November 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
13. NWS, VRT (22 October 2023). "Mensen komen massaal op straat in Genk om Palestijnse bevolking te steunen | VRT NWS: nieuws". VRTNWS (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 October 2025.
14. "Twaalfduizend mensen betuigen steun aan Gaza tijdens manifestatie in Europese wijk". www.bruzz.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 October 2025.
15. "Gaza: 40.000 mensen komen in Brussel op straat om een onmiddellijk staakt-het-vuren te eisen | Vrede". vrede.be (in Dutch). 12 May 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
16. "Manifestatie voor Palestina op Mechelse Grote Markt: "Solidariteit en steun voor slachtoffers tonen"". Nieuwsblad (in Flemish). 26 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
17. "45.000 betogers in Brussel voor de grote mars in solidariteit met Palestina en voor een onmiddellijk staakt-het-vuren | Vrede". vrede.be (in Dutch). 12 May 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
18. "45.000 betogers in Brussel voor de grote mars in solidariteit met Palestina en voor een onmiddellijk staakt-het-vuren | Vrede". vrede.be (in Dutch). 12 May 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
19. "Gentse Coalitie voor Palestina mobiliseert 750 demonstranten voor vreedzame mars | Vrede". vrede.be (in Dutch). 2 September 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
20. "27,000 protesters in Brussels for march against violence in Gaza: 'Immediate and permanent ceasefire' (VIDEO)". VRT (broadcaster) . 18 December 2023. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
21. "Protesters in Brussels call for ceasefire in Gaza". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
22. NWS, VRT (17 March 2024). "7.500 manifestanten op straat in Brussel voor staakt-het-vuren in Gaza | VRT NWS: nieuws". VRTNWS (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 October 2025.
23. Neslen, Arthur (6 May 2024). "Ghent students occupy university building in climate and Gaza protest". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 8 October 2025.
24. "Duizenden mensen betogen opnieuw in Brussel voor staakt-het-vuren in Gaza". www.bruzz.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 October 2025.
25. "Politie zet pro-Palestijnse betoging stop: 'Er werd gevochten, geschopt en geslagen'". www.bruzz.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 October 2025.
26. "Nationale Betoging voor Palestina in Gent | Vrede". vrede.be (in Dutch). 7 May 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
27. "Solidariteitsactie voor Palestina op de Korenlei in Gent | Vrede". vrede.be (in Dutch). 7 May 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
28. NWS, VRT (20 October 2024). "32.000 mensen hebben in Brussel betoogd voor onmiddellijk staakt-het-vuren in Gaza en Libanon | VRT NWS: nieuws". VRTNWS (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 October 2025.
29. "70.000 betogers in Brussel op de nationale manifestatie voor een staakt-het-vuren in Palestina en Libanon | Vrede". vrede.be (in Dutch). 26 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
30. "1500 mensen stappen mee in mars voor Palestina te Gent | Vrede". vrede.be (in Dutch). 14 January 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
31. "Antwerpse mars voor Palestina: Breek de banden! | Vrede". vrede.be (in Dutch). 7 May 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
32. "Thousands march in Brussels demanding permanent ceasefire in Gaza". euronews. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
33. "Meer dan 13.000 manifestanten solidair met Palestina in Brussel | Vrede". vrede.be (in Dutch). 2 June 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
34. "Fotoverslag: negende nationale mars in solidariteit met de Palestijnen | Vrede". vrede.be (in Dutch). 15 June 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
35. "4.000 mensen in Gent eisen gerechtigheid voor de Palestijnen | Vrede". vrede.be (in Dutch). 7 May 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
36. "Fotoverslag: 110.000 mensen trekken de Rode Lijn voor Gaza | Vrede". vrede.be (in Dutch). 12 May 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
37. "Tens of thousands march for Palestinians in Belgian capital". France 24. 8 September 2025.
38. "Tens of thousands join pro-Palestinian march in Brussels". Belga News Agency . 7 September 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
39. "Pro-Palestijnse demonstranten verzamelen voor Buitenlandse Zaken en Israëlische ambassade". www.bruzz.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 October 2025.
40. "600-tal pro-Palestijnse demonstranten zetten protest aan Buitenlandse Zaken verder". www.bruzz.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 October 2025.
41. "Pro-Palestijns verzet op scherp na dood van activist in gesloten centrum 127bis: 'Hij was zo'n geweldige man'". DeMorgen. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
42. "Pro-Palestijns protest houdt aan ondanks staakt-het-vuren: 'Dit is nog geen vrede'". www.bruzz.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 October 2025.
43. "Activisten van Code Rood blokkeren en beschadigen staalfabriek in Charleroi, ook arrestaties in Antwerpen". De Morgen. Retrieved 11 October 2025.