2023-10-18 20:37:18
The police in Germany took further action against unauthorized gatherings on the Middle East conflict on Wednesday. “Groups of people in a heated mood” had gathered in the Berlin district of Neukölln, the police said in the evening on the online service X (Twitter). Fireworks, stones and bottles were thrown at the officers from the crowd, and the police used water cannons. The police also took action against a banned gathering in Frankfurt am Main.
“We see how people randomly throw objects onto the street, set them on fire and film themselves and celebrate,” said the Berlin police, describing the situation in Neukölln. Garbage cans and obstacles were placed on the road. According to the information, there were several arrests. “There is resistance to these arrests, so our colleagues have to use direct force,” the police said on X.
Following expressions of sympathy for the Hamas attack on Israel, pro-Palestinian rallies have been banned in Berlin since last week. “We are taking consistent action,” said a police spokesman in the evening about the situation in Neukölln. There are always crowds of people on Sonnenallee. Personal details of those involved were also found at Richardplatz.
In another case in Berlin-Mitte, a rally under the motto “Not in my name” was canceled by the organizers a few minutes after it began. The police reported on The police used loudspeakers to ask them to leave the place.
In Frankfurt am Main, too, the police reported “forbidden replacement meetings” for prohibited rallies. A water cannon was also used to clear a forbidden vigil at the main station, the police said on X. In several cases, she determined the identity of participants and issued expulsions.
In Bremerhaven, around 450 people gathered for a rally under the motto “Peace in the Middle East”. The police spoke of a peaceful incident. Smaller spontaneous gatherings were reported in Kassel and Heidelberg.
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