Extinction Rebellion canceled Berlin demo - reason: global political situation
Extinction Rebellion canceled Berlin demo - reason: global political situation
The climate protection movement Extinction Rebellion has canceled a demo planned for Saturday in Berlin. The last generation On Saturday on the street of June 17th, a so-called mass cast from 12 p.m.
The extinction rebellion demo under the motto "Stop fossil subsidies" should also take place on the street of June 17 and at the Brandenburg Gate. But the activists are now canceling their rally because of the "global political situation", as they say on X. What is meant is apparently the Israel Gaza War, which recently led to riots on Berlin's streets. The demo was moved to December 9th.
German-Israeli society: cancel protests
The last generation has not yet canceled its protest: Participants are asked to find themselves on the street of June 17th between the Siegeskälle and armoralle on Saturday afternoon and then take to the streets. In order to prepare possible participants, the climate activists also carry out so -called protest training in Berlin.
We are sorry to inform you about it at short notice.
We say the demo on October 28th. At the Brandenburg Gate because of the tense, global political situation and other rallies nearby!- Extinction Rebellion de (@Extinctionr_de) October 26, 2023
The Deutsche-Israelische Gesellschaft (Dig) Stop . "The Berlin police are at the limit," said Dig President Volker Beck. Actions that bind many police forces are irresponsible and endangered the security of Jews. Due to the personnel situation, the police can no longer make it to Pro-Hamas demonstrations or to contain violence and at the same time synogously and all other Jewish institutions to protect sufficiently.
The Climate Protection Movement Extinction Rebellion has canceled its demo planned for Saturday in Berlin. Originally, the group wanted to demonstrate together with the last generation, which had planned a mass line -up on the street of June 17, under the motto "Stop fossil subsidies". However, the cancellation was due to the "global political situation", in particular the continuing Israel Gaza conflict and the associated riots in Berlin. The activists moved the demo to December 9th.
The last generation has not yet canceled its protest and is still planning to gather on the street of June 17th between the victory pillar and armor avenue on Saturday and to take to the streets. To prepare the participants, the climate activists carry out protest training in Berlin.
The German-Israeli Society (Dig) called for the tense situation to cancel the protests. As the reason, they stated that the Berlin police were already pushing their limits in terms of personnel and it was irresponsible to carry out actions that bind many police forces and endanger the security of Jews. They emphasized that the police were already unable to prevent Pro-Hamas demonstrations and at the same time to protect Jewish facilities sufficiently.
according to a report by www.berliner-zeitung.de