Hamburg's Office for the Protection of the Constitution warns of pro-Palestinian demonstrations on the anniversary

The Hamburg Office for the Protection of the Constitution warns against taking part in the “Three Years of Genocide” demonstration planned for Wednesday on Hachmannplatz. The demo on October 7th is being promoted, among others, by the “Thawra Hamburg” group, which is being observed by the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution (LfV) Hamburg as a suspected extremist case, the LfV Hamburg said. There are indications that the event will take place in a context that is likely to relativize, condone or ideologically support violence against Israel. October 7th is the anniversary of the 2023 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel.

Participation in events with extremist references could help to publicly raise the profile of relevant actors and strengthen their anti-constitutional efforts, explained the LfV Hamburg. The demonstration planned on Hachmannplatz is being advertised with terms such as “Free Palestine” or “Intifada”. The term “Intifada” is historically closely linked to violent clashes, terrorist attacks and attacks on Israeli civilians and Israeli state institutions, the state office explained.

Torsten Voß, head of the LfV Hamburg, explained: “October 7th represents the inhumane attack by Hamas terrorists on civilians in Israel.” The choice of this date for demonstrations in which the freedom of Palestine and the Intifada are propagated goes beyond pure solidarity with the Palestinians. “It is a sign that you approve and support the killing and mistreatment of defenseless people.”

Rallies in Berlin

Similar rallies have already taken place in the federal capital Berlin. There is also a call for an anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstration for October 7th, which shows its support for terror through its presentation and text. The police are investigating this.