List of pro-Palestinian protests in Finland

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Pro-Palestinian gathering in Helsinki, 21 October 2023. Stop the genocide, Free Palestine 023 Mielenosoitus palestiinalaisten tueksi (53274195127).jpg
Pro-Palestinian gathering in Helsinki, 21 October 2023.

This is a list of pro-Palestinian protests in Finland 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

DateCity/townEstimated attendanceDescriptionRef(s)
16 May 2021Helsinki.vaakuna.svg  Helsinki 500Demonstration and march through the city center amid the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis. [1] [2]

2023

DateCity/townEstimated attendanceDescriptionRef(s)
9 October 2023Helsinki.vaakuna.svg  Helsinki 500Demonstration in the city center. [3]
13 October 2023Helsinki.vaakuna.svg  Helsinki 500Demonstration in front of the Israeli Embassy. [4] [5] [6]
18 October 2023Helsinki.vaakuna.svg  Helsinki ?Demonstration in front of the Helsinki Central Station against bombing of Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital. [7]
20 October 2023Helsinki.vaakuna.svg  Helsinki 800-1,000Demonstration and march through the city center. [5]
11 November 2023Helsinki.vaakuna.svg  Helsinki 2,500-3,000Demonstration in the city center. [8]
17 November 2023Helsinki.vaakuna.svg  Helsinki ?Demonstration at the University of Helsinki. [9]
19 November 2023Helsinki.vaakuna.svg  Helsinki 4,000Demonstration and march through the city center. Protesters also called for an end to Israeli military action in Gaza and criticized the Finnish government's agreement to purchase a missile defense system from Israel. [10] [11]
29 November 2023Espoo.vaakuna.svg  Espoo ?Demonstration at the Aalto University. [12]
29 November 2023Helsinki.vaakuna.svg  Helsinki 200Demonstration inside the main building of the University of Helsinki. Ended with police intervention. 13 protesters were arrested. [12] [13]
6 December 2023Helsinki.vaakuna.svg  Helsinki 10Disruption of commemorations of the Independence Day. [14]
20 December 2023Helsinki.vaakuna.svg  Helsinki ?Demonstration in the city center. [15]
20 December 2023Oulu.vaakuna.svg  Oulu ?Demonstration in the city center. [15]
20 December 2023Vaasa.vaakuna2.svg  Vaasa 40Demonstration in the city center. [15]
20 December 2023Jyvaskyla.vaakuna.svg  Jyväskylä 100Demonstration in the city center. [15]

2024

DateCity/townEstimated attendanceDescriptionRef(s)
6 May 2024Helsinki.vaakuna.svg  Helsinki 50Encampment at the University of Helsinki. Lasted until at least 13 June. Ended with police intervention. [16] [17] [18]
15 May 2024Helsinki.vaakuna.svg  Helsinki ?Demonstration inside the main building of the University of Helsinki as part of the ongoing encampment there. Ended with police intervention. [19]
5 October 2024Hameenlinna.vaakuna.svg  Hämeenlinna ?Demonstration in the city center. [20]
5 October 2024Joensuu.vaakuna.svg  Joensuu ?Demonstration in the city center. [20]
5 October 2024Jyvaskyla.vaakuna.svg  Jyväskylä ?Demonstration in the city center. [20]
5 October 2024Kuopio.vaakuna.svg  Kuopio ?Demonstration in the city center. [20]
5 October 2024Oulu.vaakuna.svg  Oulu ?Demonstration in the city center. [20]
5 October 2024Rovaniemi.vaakuna.svg  Rovaniemi ?Demonstration in the city center. [20]
5 October 2024Tornio.vaakuna.svg  Tornio ?Demonstration in the city center. [20]
5 October 2024Vaasa.vaakuna2.svg  Vaasa ?Demonstration in the city center. [20]
5 October 2024Tampere.vaakuna.svg  Tampere 150Demonstration in the city center. [20]
5 October 2024Helsinki.vaakuna.svg  Helsinki 500Demonstration and march through the city center. [20]

2025

DateCity/townEstimated attendanceDescriptionRef(s)
5 May 2025Helsinki.vaakuna.svg  Helsinki 50Blocking of the entrance to the office of Maersk. Ended with police intervention. Three protesters were arrested. [21]
15 May 2025Helsinki.vaakuna.svg  Helsinki ?Demonstration at the University of Helsinki. Ended with police intervention. [22]
24 May 2025Helsinki.vaakuna.svg  Helsinki ?Demonstration in the city center. [23]
26 May 2025Helsinki.vaakuna.svg  Helsinki 30Demonstration in front of the Israeli Embassy. Ended with police intervention. [24]
23 August 2025Helsinki.vaakuna.svg  Helsinki ?Demonstration in the city center. [25]
19 September 2025Helsinki.vaakuna.svg  Helsinki 700-800Demonstration and march through the city center. [26]
2 October 2025Tampere.vaakuna.svg  Tampere ?Demonstration and march through the city center. [27]
2 October 2025Helsinki.vaakuna.svg  Helsinki ?Demonstration and march through the city center. [27]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Helsingissä sadat ihmiset osoittivat mieltä niin palestiinalaisten kuin Israelin puolesta". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 16 May 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Sadat ihmiset jalkautuivat kaduille Helsingissä – mieltä osoitettiin israelilaisten sekä palestiinalaisten puolesta". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Vanhala, Akseli (9 October 2023). "Vapaa Palestiina -huudot raikuivat Helsingissä – sadat osoittivat tukea Gazan siviileille". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Poliisi on sulkenut Yrjönkadun Israelin suurlähetystön kohdalla Helsingissä". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 13 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Lähes tuhat osoitti mieltään palestiinalaisten puolesta Helsingissä". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 20 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Gazan alueen siviilejä puolustanut mielenosoitus keräsi arviolta 500 osallistujaa Helsingissä". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 13 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "79 Finnish diplomats sign letter criticising country's response to Israel attacks on Gaza". Middle East Monitor. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Jopa 3 000 ihmistä osoitti Helsingissä mieltään Gazan siviilien puolesta". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Gazan sota | Mielenosoittajat poistuivat yliopistolta rauhanomaisesti, poliisi valvoi tilannetta". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 17 November 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  10. ↑ "Thousands join pro-Palestinian march in Helsinki". YLE News. 20 November 2023. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  11. ↑ "Palestiinalaisten tukimielenosoitus Helsingissä keräsi runsaasti väkeä – "Suomen hallituksen tulisi vaatia tulitaukoa Gazaan", sanoo järjestäjä". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 19 November 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Helsingin yliopistossa ja Aallossa osoitettiin mieltä Palestiinan puolesta". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 29 November 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "Helsingin yliopisto | Poliisi poisti Palestiina-mielenosoittajat yliopiston päärakennuksesta ja Porthaniasta – 13 otettiin kiinni". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 29 November 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  14. ↑ "Itsenäisyyspäivän jumalanpalveluksessa järjestettiin mielenilmaus Palestiinan puolesta". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 6 December 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  15. 1 2 3 4 ""Lopettakaa Gazan kansanmurha" – mielenilmaukset ympäri maata vaativat tulitaukoa Palestiinaan mahdollisimman pian". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 20 December 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  16. ↑ "Helsinki University students begin pro-Palestine protest". Yle. 6 May 2024. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  17. ↑ Surk, Barbara; Corder, Mike (7 May 2024). "Arrests in Amsterdam as police break up pro-Palestinian camp at university". Irish Examiner. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  18. ↑ "Poliisi hajotti Palestiinaa tukevan mielenosoituksen Helsingin yliopiston edustalta". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  19. ↑ Tara (1 June 2024). "Helsinki University students' demonstrations in solidarity with Palestine enters second month". Helsinki Times. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Eri puolilla Suomea mielenosoituksissa vaadittiin tulitaukoa Gazaan – sotaa on käyty pian vuosi". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 5 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  21. ↑ "Helsingissä yllätysmielenosoitus – poliisi otti kiinni kolme henkilöä". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 5 May 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  22. ↑ "Mielenosoitukset | Palestiinan tukijat osoittivat mieltään Helsingin yliopistolla, poliisi otti neljä kiinni". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 15 May 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  23. ↑ Lapinkangas, Pasi (28 May 2025). "Mielenosoituksen järjestäjä Finlandian käytöstä: "Olemme pahoillamme"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  24. ↑ "Mielenosoitukset | Poliisi puuttui mielenosoitukseen Israelin suurlähetystön edessä". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 26 May 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  25. ↑ "Ihmisketju kansanmurhaa vastaan • Helsinki". Rauhanpuolustajat (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  26. ↑ "Gazaan matkaavan avustuslaivueen puolesta osoitettiin mieltä Helsingissä". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 19 September 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  27. 1 2 "Helsingissä ja Tampereella osoitettiin mieltä Gaza-aktivistien puolesta". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2 October 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
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