Hundreds of police officers accompanied several demonstrations in Berlin on Sunday. The largest is a Palestinian demo that goes through Kreuzberg and Neukölln. Many people are also expected to commemorate the victims of October 7th.
Further demonstrations and commemorative events in Berlin will commemorate the attack on Israel on October 7th and the Gaza War. Around 600 police officers are on duty, a police spokesman said on Sunday.
The focus of the operation is a Palestinian protest march entitled “Demo against genocide in Gaza”. The train started in the afternoon at Kottbusser Tor in Kreuzberg and will initially lead to Sonnenallee in Neukölln.
According to current police statements, the demonstration will end at the corner of Kottbusser Damm and Lenaustraße. According to a police spokeswoman, around 1,200 participants are on site. According to her, the mood was “strongly emotional”. Various groups have called for participation in advance. Previous events that some of these groups have called for have resulted in anti-Israel or anti-Semitic incidents and riots.
Around 500 people demanded the liberation of the people at another protest in Berlin
Israeli hostages. At the demonstration from the Brandenburg Gate via Unter den Linden to Bebelplatz, people shouted “Bring them home” and “Free Gaza from Hamas”. In addition, a “lasting peace” was called for. Many participants carried Israel flags or pictures of the hostages kidnapped on October 7, 2023. A large banner read “Against all anti-Semitism – together against left-wing, right-wing and Islamist anti-Semitism”.
In addition to the rallies, prayers and vigils are planned in the city until the evening, for example in front of the Kreuzberg synagogue on Fraenkelufer. Road users must be prepared for disruptions due to the events.
According to the police, well over 1,000 demonstrators came to a Palestine rally on Saturday; 300 were announced. Despite isolated clashes and brief arrests, the police spoke of a “largely trouble-free” event.
Broadcast: Fritz, October 6th, 2024, 1:30 p.m
