List of pro-Palestinian protests in Denmark

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"Jews for a free Palestine" banner in Copenhagen, 2 February 2024

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

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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

DateMunicipalityEstimated attendanceDescriptionRef(s)
21 May 2016Coat of arms of Copenhagen.svg  Copenhagen ?Demonstration at the Torvehallerne market. [1]
29 June 2016Coat of arms of Copenhagen.svg  Copenhagen ?Demonstration near Nørrebro railway station. Protesters called for the boycott of Israeli products. [2]
6 March 2017Coat of arms of Copenhagen.svg  Copenhagen ?Demonstration outside the Ministry of Defence against the government purchasing of weapons from Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems. [3]
21 May 2017Coat of arms of Copenhagen.svg  Copenhagen ?Demonstration in the city center on the occasion of the 69 years of the Nakba. [4]
19 December 2020Coat of arms of Copenhagen.svg  Copenhagen ?Demonstration outside the US embassy. Protesters also showed solidarity for Sahrawi people. [5]
14 May 2021Coat of arms of Copenhagen.svg  Copenhagen 5,000Demonstration outside the Israeli embassy. Ended with police intervention, including tear gassing children and elderly. Several protesters were injured by the police, including some bitten by police dogs. [6]
5 June 2021Coat of arms of Copenhagen.svg  Copenhagen 1,500-2,000Demonstration in the city center. [7] [8]

2023

DateMunicipalityEstimated attendanceDescriptionRef(s)
22 October 2023Coat of arms of Copenhagen.svg  Copenhagen ?Demonstration and march through the city center. [9]
23 October 2023Coat of arms of Aalborg.svg  Aalborg 250Torchlight procession and demonstration at Toldbod Plads. [10]
23 November 2023Coat of arms of Copenhagen.svg  Copenhagen ?Demonstration and march through the city center. [11]

2024

DateMunicipalityEstimated attendanceDescriptionRef(s)
2 February 2024Coat of arms of Copenhagen.svg  Copenhagen ?Demonstration and march through the city center. [12]
6 May 2024Coat of arms of Copenhagen.svg  Copenhagen 100Encampment at the University of Copenhagen. Lasted until 2 June, after the university declared that it would no longer have investments in companies active in the illegally occupied Israeli territories in the West Bank. [13] [14] [15]
7 May 2024Coat of arms of Copenhagen.svg  Copenhagen 200Demonstration at the University of Copenhagen as part of the ongoing occupation. [16]
6 October 2024Coat of arms of Copenhagen.svg  Copenhagen ?Demonstration and march through the city center. Protesters also showed solidarity for Lebanese victims of Israel's incursion into Lebanese territory. [17]

2025

DateMunicipalityEstimated attendanceDescriptionRef(s)
9 May 2025Coat of arms of Copenhagen.svg  Copenhagen ?Disruption of an event at Copenhagen Opera House which is financed by Maersk, a company that transports weapons to Israel. [18]
16 May 2025Coat of arms of Aalborg.svg  Aalborg ?Demonstration and march through the city center. [19] [20]
17 May 2025Coat of arms of Copenhagen.svg  Copenhagen 5,000Demonstration and march through the city center. [19]
18 June 2025Coat of arms of Copenhagen.svg  Copenhagen ?Demonstration outside the Christiansborg Palace. [21]
24 August 2025Coat of arms of Copenhagen.svg  Copenhagen 10,000Demonstration and march through the city center. The protest was attended by about 100 humanitarian organizations, as well as unions, and activists such as Greta Thunberg. [22] [23]
1 October 2025Coat of arms of Copenhagen.svg  Copenhagen ?Demonstration outside the Christiansborg Palace in protest of a two-day European Union summit, which the protesters accuse of being complicit in Israel's genocide of Palestinians. [24]
3 October 2025Coat of arms of Aarhus.svg  Aarhus ?Momentary blocking of traffic and later demonstration in the city center. [25]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Boykot Israel i aktion ved Torvehallerne Kbh. – Boykot Israel – Frit Palæstina". boykotisrael.dk. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Boykot Israel på gaden på Ydre Nørrebro- Boykot Sodastream ! I – Boykot Israel – Frit Palæstina". boykotisrael.dk. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Boykot Elbit demonstration ved Forsvarsministeriet i København mandag den 6.03.17 – Boykot Israel – Frit Palæstina". boykotisrael.dk. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Nakba demonstration i København 21. maj – Boykot Israel – Frit Palæstina". boykotisrael.dk. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Langwadt, Ann (21 December 2020). "Solidaritetsprotest for Vestsahara og Palæstina". Global Aktion (in Danish). Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Larsen, Morten (19 May 2021). "Palæstina-demonstranter vil klage over tåregas, hunde og knipler mod børn, unge og ældre". Arbejderen (in Danish). Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  7. ↑ Aktivisme (6 July 2020). "Fotoreportage: Stop annekteringen af Palæstina-demo". Solidaritet (in Danish). Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  8. ↑ KPnet (5 June 2021). "Foto-reportage: Palæstina solidaritets demonstrationer mod Israels etniske udrensning". KPnet (in Danish). Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  9. ↑ Asmussen, AfBirgitte Skovlund (22 October 2023). "Stor støttedemonstration for palæstinensere er i gang i København". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  10. ↑ Andersen, Michael Sand (23 October 2023). "Fakkeloptog til støtte for Gaza". www.nordjyske.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "KØBENHAVN: Alle på gaden for Palæstina – i dag ved DR Byen". Arbejderen (in Danish). Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "Protestors march in support of Gaza in Copenhagen". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  13. ↑ Hansen, Tobias (6 May 2024). "Stor propalæstinensisk demonstration ved KU". Ekstra Bladet . Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  14. ↑ Neupert, Steffen; Frost, Signe Marie; Oien, Maria Møller (6 May 2024). "Propalæstinensisk teltlejr skyder op på dansk universitet". TV2.dk . Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "KU stopper investeringer i selskaber med aktivitet på Vestbredden". Berlingske (in Danish). 28 May 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  16. ↑ "Mange til møde ved lejr på Københavns Universitet | Nyheder". DR (in Danish). 7 May 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  17. ↑ "Photos: Protesters around the world call for an end to Israel's war on Gaza". Al Jazeera. 6 October 2024. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  18. ↑ "Klima- og palæstinaaktivister protesterer under forestilling i Operaen | Den Grønne Ungdomsbevægelse". via.ritzau.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  19. 1 2 Jørgensen, Rune (20 May 2025). "Tusinder i aktioner landet over gennem en uge for solidaritet med Palæstina". Arbejderen (in Danish). Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  20. ↑ "Demonstration for Palæstina på Tolbod Plads i dag". minbyaalborg.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  21. ↑ Maach, AfMaja Lærke (18 June 2025). "Billeder Stor demo i København gik i rødt for Gaza". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  22. ↑ "Pro-Palestinian protest draws thousands in Copenhagen". Arab News . Agence France-Presse. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  23. ↑ AFP and ToI Staff (24 August 2025). "Anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian protest draws thousands in Copenhagen". The Times of Israel. ISSN   0040-7909 . Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  24. ↑ "Pro-Palestinian protest erupts outside EU summit in Copenhagen". ABNA English. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  25. ↑ "Demonstration i Aarhus midtby blokerede al trafik | Nyheder". DR (in Danish). 3 October 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
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