Thousands of demonstrators march through Berlin. They are protesting against arms deliveries and the stationing of American missiles in Germany.
Thousands of demonstrators followed the call of the “Never Again War” initiative and marched through Berlin with posters and banners. Slogans such as “Diplomats instead of grenades” or “Stop the war immediately – no arms deliveries to Ukraine” could be read. A number of demo participants waved flags with the dove of peace. From three starting points they moved towards the Victory Column in Berlin’s Tiergarten. BSW chairwoman Sahra Wagenknecht, SPD politician Ralf Stegner and left-wing politician Gesine Lötzsch are expected to speak at the final rally there.
According to the Berlin police, who had around 1,000 emergency services, there were no significant incidents until the early afternoon. According to their estimate, the number of participants was still under 10,000. The organizers named around 30,000 people.
“NATO is pushing war and genocide”
Numerous demonstrators who demanded solidarity with the people in the Gaza Strip also took part in one of the three protest marches. Some posters could be seen with slogans such as “Stop the occupation terror” and “NATO is driving war and genocide – solidarity with Donbass and Gaza”. There were occasional shouts like “Israel is a child murderer.”
The “Never Again War” alliance, which is part of the peace movement, calls, among other things, for negotiations to immediately end the war in Ukraine and Gaza and opposes the stationing of US medium-range missiles in Germany announced by Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD). 2026.
Process of the demo call “Freedom for Palestine” information
Source: Stern
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