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Rallies in Frankfurt: Demos on the anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel

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In Frankfurt am Main, several hundred people took part in pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrations on the third anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel.
According to police, about 650 people took part in a rally from the Alte Oper to the synagogue in Westend, while a pro-Palestinian demonstration under the slogan "Stop the genocide" at the Hauptwache and Roßmarkt attracted about 250 participants.
Both events have been quiet so far.

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On October 7, 2023, Hamas attacked Israel, killing approximately 1,200 people and kidnapping 251 hostages in the Gaza Strip. The ensuing war has claimed more than 74,000 Palestinian lives in the Gaza Strip, according to the Hamas-controlled health authority.

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Several hundred people took to the streets in Frankfurt on the third anniversary of the Islamist Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. Around 650 people took part in a pro-Israel rally that moved from the Alte Oper to the synagogue in the Westend, a police spokesman said.

According to the police, a pro-Palestinian demonstration under the motto “Stop the genocide” at the Hauptwache and Roßmarkt had around 250 participants. Everything is quiet so far.

On October 7, 2023, around 1,200 people were killed in Hamas' attack on Israel and 251 people were kidnapped as hostages in the Gaza Strip. In the war that followed the raid, more than 74,000 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip, according to the Hamas-controlled health authority.

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