Pro-Palestinian demo in Kreuzberg: thousands of participants without major incidents

Pro-Palestinian demo in Kreuzberg: thousands of participants without major incidents

according to a report by www.tesspiegel.de Several thousand participants gathered for a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Berlin-Kreuzberg on Saturday. The police did not report any major incidents by the evening, but isolated arrests due to posters with punishable content. The demonstration addressed, among other things, freedom for Palestine and spoke with a view to Israel's procedure in the Gaza Strip of Genozid. The Berlin public prosecutor is currently examining what consequences the ban on the parole "From the River to the Sea" has the Federal Ministry of the Interior for Berlin and whether the ban is consistently implemented.

The demonstrations and protests related to the Middle East conflict also have local effects. In Berlin, these meetings have led to increased security measures because in the past there were numerous crimes related to the Middle East conflict. The police in Berlin counted almost 1200 crimes related to the conflict and reacts with increased measures to ensure the security of the citizens. The debates and discussions about the slogan "From the River to the Sea" have also led to legal reviews at the local level to ensure that content or slogans are prevented from criminal law. With a view to the increasing tensions in the Middle East, the local authorities in Berlin showed increased vigilance and presence to prevent potential conflicts.