After the terrorist attack by the Islamist Hamas on Israel, there are pro-Palestinian demonstrations in many places in Germany. Islamist banners are also shown in Essen.
Around 3,000 people took part in a large demonstration in Essen about the Gaza war, during which numerous Islamist banners were displayed. What was visible at the protest on Friday evening were open demands for the establishment of a caliphate.
When asked, the police said they were not aware of any crimes. A spokeswoman said that received information such as images would now be examined for their criminal relevance.
According to the police, the demonstration was registered by a private individual. The spokeswoman was initially unable to confirm media reports that an Islamist organization was behind the rally. A police spokesman said that evening that the demonstration was “very loud and very emotional, but peaceful.” The police had issued a number of conditions and announced that they would take consistent action if things went unpeaceful. The demonstration was accompanied by a heavy police presence.
There is a big demonstration coming up in Berlin
There will be a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Berlin this Saturday under strict conditions. According to the police, any statements that are anti-Semitic, anti-Israel and that glorify violence or terror are prohibited. Operations manager Stephan Katte emphasized in advance that anyone who denies Israel’s right to exist is committing a crime that will be punished immediately. “Repeated commission of such crimes can lead to the dissolution of a meeting very early on,” Klatte told the German Press Agency.
Several pro-Palestinian groups have called for the protest march. “Many from the left-wing political spectrum who have already called for the ‘revolutionary May 1st demonstration’ this year also mobilized,” according to the police. According to the police, the organizers said around 2,000 participants were expected. The police assume a “five-digit number”. Individual “violent people or small groups” are to be expected. However, the police assume that participants generally “aim for peaceful meetings”.
Arrests in Frankfurt
In Frankfurt/Main on Friday, nine people were arrested at a pro-Palestinian rally followed by a demonstration. Among other things, investigations were initiated on suspicion of incitement to hatred, the use of unconstitutional license plates and suspicion of depicting violence, as the police announced in the evening. Up to 850 people took part in the demonstration under the motto “Ceasefire in Gaza”.
On October 7, Islamists from Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, and other terrorists carried out a massacre of civilians in Israel. Since then, Israel’s army has been using air strikes and ground troops against targets in the sealed-off coastal area.
Source: Stern
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