Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s attendance at the opening of a Holocaust museum in Amsterdam has sparked protests over Israel’s military operations in Gaza.
Activists calling for a ceasefire gathered in a square near the National Holocaust Museum.
Signs were seen reading “Jews against genocide”, and “The grandchild of a holocaust survivor says: Stop Gaza Holocaust.”
A smaller contingent of protesters waved Israeli flags.
The museum said it had invited Mr Herzog before the Hamas attack on 7 October, which led to Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza.
In a statement, it said it recognised Mr Herzog’s attendance raised questions, but added that he represented the homeland of Dutch Holocaust survivors who had emigrated to Israel.
