# Protests at Microsoft Data Center

- Place: Amsterdam, Netherlands (52.3676, 4.9041)
- Published: 2026-11-08T16:20:36.335Z · expires 2026-11-15T16:20:36.335Z
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Tens of thousands marched in Amsterdam, pressuring the Dutch government on Gaza and Israel, per Record Eagle.

Organizers reported 200,000 participants at the rally, according to DutchNews.nl.

Protesters broke into a Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam, hanging anti-AI banners and spray-painting graffiti, Al Jazeera reports. Demonstrators say they oppose 'this whole AI infrastructure.'

## Sources

- [Tens of thousands march in Amsterdam, pressing the Dutch government on Gaza and Israel](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgJBVV95cUxNRGFKR3ZoSlMwYVpwVFQzcEphNkN4TXdVTDJrN0ttblBJR1lXaS1GeXI1a0kxMVM1SnN4dE9Pb0htOFEwb3dDbmZqazhqbk93a1I1YTU5bWZzbmVmMjhOQm9vU08xX1haczBQYWJEQUdSX1ExR3p2bUxzUEpiMUQxOVRhNHRGdUV6cTBKTkd2SGp4YTY4V1hKb0Nwd3ZvSXpOMFRXVWdISEZsNVgwcENVMG5JVEVpRzVyYTY2c2NZMEROTmFsOGFzbFVGWDZJNFc5YWItQjB3d2dxb3VTQ25QR2Z6LUhZRE1FWmhnalVnU0JKNl9NUEJLdUN6Q05valcyc2ljOWgwRDc3UGlCLVE?oc=5) · record-eagle.com · 2026-11-08
- [Protesters break into Microsoft data centre site in Amsterdam](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNbEJYYkpZb1FlUUh4NXYxbzVjWHY2Z3R5eHFmZWZTNGg2QnRsX1dKUkM1VEE0SEt6U2NOeEVwdC1XMjFOdTFjallMRnB1MS1XNmppRnNsa2JnSHpxUlhJcnBTR0g4Qk5ESF9XZTYzOTZjaHAtZGhkR0phai1salJOMGVhbEQ4eXItNUk2eGxSM0FSUk9vZ0JBYlh6Um53SmpoRUJEcNIBqgFBVV95cUxQUDlDN0VvSWZ3czcwMmV4ZjE3eEVycDNvUUFsTkZaSHl5SUFTWVhCcHZnWTR0Wmdlbld3T2Eta3RFa25XVHFJNXlDZmZNRTJwVkRyeUduVTAzQVpsejBhQVVZeTBhQ19SMVZmX3BIeGRpOTk5N2o5T09wRTVpb3Y4SDZibjg4bDBiRkV1SEE0bXBKTlp4NGlkUGF6dmpuaXczd3NOQmU1OHVHdw?oc=5) · aljazeera.com · 2026-11-06
- [Organisers say 200,000 join Amsterdam rally against Gaza war](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxOYkxBaDE3aVZpVkZnVXRFQVYyU0lhOE9VS2VyNno1bU9zU1pVWWhJTXc5em1pY2o2WWxTaWxRZTRpTDFrRDhUMzFxLXNrdDRKSlMyMExXLUdtMzh2ZXBaM1EwYU9saGNVV2N2ZTFxRVFpYk5NSWpXNDFkUGVSRktyMlFhaWhTcGI2eHhwVklhYUNveFU?oc=5) · dutchnews.nl · 2026-11-08
- [Washington Post. . Protesters broke into a Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam, hanging anti-AI banners and spray-painting graffiti. Protester Sam van der Beek said the demonstrators were opposed to “this whole AI infrastructure,” saying that data centers a](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxPY1ptb0I5Z3BnMXBod1ZYU1VURTJmZVVIbUNZYWg0UFlUemFDNHVDM3ZJQU84SF9tY2ZUUmViZVJDbUZiTHhXNjc3MnZQdTR6emlYc3JfSml3N0xCbTNTbEJtSFZIYm9zNGRYRWdjSlpVYlAyeG9TOXBQVlVZem5ZQjBMdEdUXy1USUtXUUFrZS1vNDBUc2hGQ0NlcF9GWVA0Wi1XOGhvV3E2bkFvSGFJS0k3anhSX3VYeTJwRGpiVnI2SXRJY2twc1JteXREaG1KT0tfQWcwMV9Hc0RzcWc?oc=5) · facebook.com · 2026-11-07
- [Data center demonstrators break into Microsoft site in Amsterdam, say more European protests planned](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNQ3RiVDV2VjRMcFY2ZWVqMjAtc0RTell3bjZ6dXZvQlFNZjFoTUJEUVJIM214Rk5lNzdOYU12UUR2TjVJV0VlMU9SdDRPODdNaXhJakVaSTdTTlh6akNaM1VhY3gtblY2eHVqcVJObTVPelRqRVFZN3g1ekxsWWVhTlctZlpVdkZDaFJQaEp0NVlFVnZ0dEtHZXN30gGaAUFVX3lxTE1WX29ENlloaUU5WEV5US12X2hjVVM4S2lzTXphRUl4V2szNVV3VERkaklGMGJiM2dQOWJDQzEzSWZDZnpMWlhlcnBhYkpZd2NOa05MUWt4RS1zTGo2ZVVrSmJOem4taXhxZ2RSRHVtYzdVVmhXWFFNWmdBY1IxRFRocEtZWWhxdXMyNmR1eWNfSC02R05pbF9oX3c?oc=5) · dw.com · 2026-11-06
- [Netherlands: Protesters storm Amsterdam data centre construction site](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNUDV0LXNIREFjeHhIT016cDdQc2NqTDRYd25NQURrOXRlTkFYY2N3eHQ0UUhrUHowdXB6ZzltZFExc3NGUEZOX29rbVlKY2NWRzZ5Y2ZhbEZlekhKaVIxTC1leUp1cFV4N1paeUJ2Nm03TTVxZ0dJOGdpdlItTUpGVEdHQWFPOW5SNXlwZVlJd2ZaZldkZEN4d1VGdFYxZzdCUGh0QTE4LTFUZzTSAbABQVVfeXFMT2MzWk5NMndoVVdiMkplVXRCaXdSeFVXUnpLRnhaWDFUWGpLc256Z21Fc3Flc3RJNGlNUXJpZ0czWEVaZkFJOTBWYlgyRUJGQ1FvWWc2YXJpVHJaTHltUW53VkEwQ3dpWFdSZUt2NDBqbG01VDJYYmNIYVk4R21fNzdLMzdHSXpyZ3FObDRtbnZSOThhMHZXNDlPelpBWHhZNnR4SkFFLXM2VU91Y3pLWVg?oc=5) · africanews.com · 2026-11-06
- [Netherlands: Protesters storm Amsterdam data centre construction site](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQdVpPTEptNXlPeDZHM0VMb2VPZWFiWmVHWnQ5ZkpMWmszVGFMUWprWEVKbTdvM0FNTF9yY1h3clFrZUpxMXNhQnlrdThWaG9jd2dzM1RlOFBMOUtQTFVjeHN5cXdTeDRLSUJJd3VDQ0w4eWc2SjEtOWhGYkR2MVdCMHA0cVpDdE53eGJ4Tg?oc=5) · au.news.yahoo.com · 2026-11-06
- [Activists break into building site of Microsoft datacentre in Amsterdam](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOTjhvckhKVVg5OFBvdTJtaGNDdU9pdG9pNmh6ZFVNVzhBUWcwWVZ0MEhOYnZGbmhiNTZHck1FRVVPRFZoQS1HbHJISHdlbDJCRUtaa3RHc0lDdFh2MEtEeVJvelltSU16SjNuVmVtT1VZSGxZU3duU2JRb3Y3V2hkenpENTFLT0Fud1FQa3VzRWx0ZmRfU21yQlF1T3lsbzg4eGhXeWtXdzBsY0x4T3NCMkhYVzdQd2Zi?oc=5) · theguardian.com · 2026-11-06