Tens of thousands took to the streets of Brussels on Sunday to express support for the Palestinian cause, days after Belgium’s foreign minister said the European Union’s credibility was “collapsing” because of its failure to act.

Police put the turnout at 70,000, while the organisers said 120,000 had marched through the capital.

Many of those who took part were dressed in red and carried red cards, symbolising calls for tougher measures against Israel to protect the civilians in Gaza.

“Some people dreamt of the fall of the Berlin Wall,” Ismet Gumusboga, a 60-year-old security worker, told AFP.

“Me, I dream of a Palestinian state for the Palestinians, where they can live like any other people.”

Samuele Toppi, a 27-year-old student, flagged the city’s role as a focal point for internati

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