No ban planned for anti-Israel demonstration in Berlin
Shortly before the anniversary of the terrorist attack on Israel, the police in Berlin are not planning to ban registered demonstrations despite calls for violence.
Quick Look
- Shortly before the anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, the Berlin police allow an anti-Israel demonstration, despite evidence of glorification of violence.
- The LKA is investigating, but according to the authorities, freedom of assembly will be preserved for the time being.
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Why It Matters
On October 7, 2023, Hamas carried out a terrorist attack on Israel, killing over 1,000 people. The symbolism of the planned demonstration in Berlin refers directly to this attack.
Shortly before the anniversary of the Islamist terrorist attack on Israel, there is initially no ban in Berlin on an anti-Israel demonstration that is to take place on Wednesday accompanied by calls glorifying violence. According to current status, all demonstrations on this day would take place as announced, said police spokesman Florian Nath. The police will accompany them accordingly. Several pro-Israel rallies are also planned to mark the anniversary.
The controversial demonstration against Israel on Wednesday, October 7th (6 p.m.) from Kreuzberg to Neukölln had previously been discussed by the police and examined, among other things because an announcement celebrated the violence of Islamist terrorists. The title in the registration with 150 participants is: “Down with Colonialism” (German: down with colonization). There are calls for this on the Internet with the slogan: “Until total liberation” (German: until complete liberation).
Pictured is a bulldozer breaking through a fence and barbed wire. In the text, the terrorist attack of 2023 is celebrated in German, English and Arabic as an escape from the Gaza prison, an uprising against “Zionism” and a “beacon of steadfastness”. The Berlin State Criminal Police Office is investigating the glorification of violence.
On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists drove bulldozers from Gaza through the border fence into Israeli territory. Several thousand heavily armed terrorists followed in cars and motorcycles, raided Israeli settlements, killed more than 1,000 people and kidnapped numerous hostages.
GdP: Police are prepared
Another “nationwide demonstration” entitled “United for Palestine” is announced for Saturday in Berlin. However, she has not yet been registered with the police.
The police union (GdP) said that in recent years it had been seen that haters of Israel wanted to shout hateful and inhumane slogans on the streets. But the police are prepared, will put extremists in their place and show that there is no place for anti-Semitic ideas.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Police escort the demonstrations on Wednesday.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Will criminal acts occur during the demonstration?
- How do the police react to specific violations on site?
