Solemn demonstration after Assad's fall: Berlin voices for freedom!

Solemn demonstration after Assad's fall: Berlin voices for freedom!

in Berlin-Neukölln was celebrated on Saturday evening a peaceful demonstration, which took place in parallel to the change of power in Syria. According to the police, around 100 people initially met to announce their cheers about the fall of the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. The slogan "Free Syria" was presented on banners, while many participants drove through the streets in a car. The police authorities reported that there were no special incidents and that the meeting was peaceful, as well as the rbb24 reported.

The reason for the celebrations lies in yesterday's taking of Damascus by the Islamist group Hajat Tahrir al-Scham (HTS), which announced the escape of Assad. The control over several Syrian cities had previously been obtained by a lightning -like offensive of the rebels. The urban guide Al-Jalali has already announced that it will support an orderly transfer of power. Also the Stuttgarter Zeitung confirmed the reports of the cheering people in Berlin and referred to another planned demonstration train under the motto "Solidarity with the Syrian Revolution" on Sunday in Kreuzberger Oranienplatz.

The situation in Syria has changed dramatically since the beginning of the civil war in 2011. Assad, who has ruled the country for almost 25 years, was known in the past for brutal repression against the civilian population and for the use of chemical weapons. The future developments in Syria, including the role of HTS, which is classified as a terrorist group, remain to be seen. In the past, she has legitimized her control over Idlib as pragmatic radicals, while she was criticized at the same time for brutal measures against dissenters.