The Middle East conflict is also echoed in Germany: There are riots in pro-Palestinian demos.
Interior Minister Seehofer warns.
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In Germany there were demonstrations in several cities on Saturday against the background of violence in the Middle East.
In Stuttgart, the police spoke of tumultuous scenes
(see update from May 15, 7:05 p.m.).
Interior Minister Horst Seehofer threatens harsh penalties for attacks on Jewish institutions
(see update from May 16, 8.31 a.m.)
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Update from May 16, 8:31 am
: “We will not tolerate Israeli flags burning on German soil and Jewish facilities being attacked”: Federal Interior Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) has announced a crackdown on attacks on Jewish facilities.
"Anyone who spreads anti-Semitic hatred will feel the full harshness of the rule of law," he told
Bild on Sunday
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On Saturday there were riots at several pro-Palestinian demos in German cities
(see previous updates)
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In the days before, there had been anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli demonstrations in several cities, during which Israel flags were also lit.
Seehofer emphasized: “Germany must not be a safe haven for terrorists.
The security authorities are wide awake and do everything to protect the people in our country.
Jews must never live in fear again in Germany. ”Seehofer offered the federal state police personnel and material support.
Against the background of the ongoing conflict in Israel, “assembly-typical crimes” can still be expected.
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At pro-Palestinian demos in several cities (here: Stuttgart) there were tussles between participants and the police.
© Andreas Rosar / dpa
Israeli flag burned during pro-Palestinian protests in Mannheim
Update from May 15, 9:24 p.m.:
After the dissolution of a pro-Palestinian rally in
Mannheim
According to the police, the forces were pelted with stones. Four officers were slightly injured, said a spokesman on Saturday evening. In addition, a man tried to light an Israeli flag. The police stopped that and arrested the man. It is also being investigated because of a banner with allegedly criminally relevant content. Because the corona distance rules were not adhered to, the assembly authority had ended the rally with up to 500 people on Saturday afternoon, according to the police. Afterwards, several groups went through the city. Because no follow-up events were allowed, according to the spokesman, the police are investigating two groups for violating the assembly law and possibly also for breach of the peace.
Demonstration in Stuttgart: tumultuous scenes, but no injuries
Update from May 15, 7:05 p.m .:
Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover, Leipzig, Cologne and many more: In some cities, demonstrators took to the streets on Saturday
(see update from May 15, 6:32 p.m. and initial report)
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The background is the violence in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
According to the police, there were tumultuous scenes
at a pro-Palestinian rally in
Stuttgart
on Saturday.
There were no injuries, said a police spokesman.
There were significantly more people than the registered 50, at the same time there were also counter-demonstrators.
There were conflicts between the various groups of demonstrators as well as with the police.
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Participants in a pro-Palestinian demonstration wave flags on Marienplatz in Stuttgart.
© Photo: Andreas Rosar / dpa
Demonstrations in Stuttgart, Freiburg and Frankfurt: some thousands of participants
In
Freiburg
,
too
, the police spoke of a sometimes heated mood at a rally with up to 600 participants, also organized by the “Palestine Speaks” initiative.
Banners with provocative - but not criminally relevant - content were also shown there.
Both the leader of the meeting and the police made the participants fail to do so, it said.
Around 2500 people also demonstrated in
downtown Frankfurt
for a free Palestine.
Many of the participants came with Palestinian flags.
There were no major incidents, according to a police spokesman.
The police broke up the gathering at 6 p.m. after allegedly violating the conditions.
Middle East conflict with echo in Germany: numerous demonstrations
Update from May 15, 6:32 p.m.:
Under the impression of growing violence in the Middle East, people took to the streets in numerous German cities on Saturday to protest against Israel's actions and to express their solidarity with the Palestinians
(see initial report)
. At the same time, there were also small solidarity rallies for the Israeli population in many places. Several pro-Palestinian demonstrations led to incidents, and isolated riots.
In
Berlin,
demonstrators beat police officers and threw stones and bottles at them.
Fireworks were also thrown.
The police used pepper spray.
According to her, there were injuries and arrests, a police spokesman did not initially name specific figures.
The reporter Julius Geiler reported on Twitter that “large cobblestones flew every second” on Friedelstrasse.
Protesters tried to break down the doors of residential buildings.
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The police are holding a participant in the demonstration of various Palestinian groups in Berlin-Neukölln.
© Fabian Sommer / dpa
Demonstration in Cologne: Participants climb on equestrian statue and unfurl the Palestinian flag
In
Cologne,
too, around 800 people demonstrated against Israel and for Palestine. They waved Palestinian flags and signs with inscriptions such as “Freedom for Palestine” and “Stop the Genocide”, but also “Against Zionists - not against Jews”. Since about twice as many people had come as registered, the corona distances could not be adhered to in the space provided for the rally in Cologne's old town. Therefore, the leader of the meeting ended the demonstration prematurely, said a police spokesman. Two participants climbed an equestrian statue during the rally and unfurled a Palestinian flag. At the request of the police - who were present with massive forces - they came down again.
Demonstration in Leipzig: Word battles between demonstrators - the situation has calmed down
In
Leipzig,
on the other hand, according to the police, at times up to 400 people took part in a “pro-Palestine” demonstration.
According to estimates, they faced around 200 participants in a “Pro Israel” rally.
At first, the mood was briefly heated, between the two sides, some demonstrators had fought words, said a police spokesman.
However, the situation has not escalated any further and has calmed down.
Riots at the pro-Palestinian demonstration in Berlin - participants hit the police
First report from May 15:
Berlin / Hamburg / Hanover - In a pro-Palestinian demonstration in
Berlin
with around 3500 participants according to police reports, there were massive riots on Saturday.
Stones and bottles were thrown at the police from among the ranks of the demonstrators who had gathered to protest in the face of the escalation of violence in the Middle East, and fireworks were also thrown against the security forces.
Protesters beat police officers.
The police used pepper spray.
Demonstration in Berlin dissolved because participants did not adhere to the order
The police had declared the protest to be dissolved because of the violation of the Corona hygiene rules.
“Clearances were not kept, mouth and nose coverings were partially removed again when starting,” the Berlin police wrote on Twitter.
Since demonstrators did not adhere to the order, the officials on Sonnenallee in Neukölln took action against them.
From the demonstration shouts like "child murderer Israel", "woman murderer Israel" and "free Palestine" were loud.
Before that, another demonstration with around 120 participants from Hermannplatz to Neukölln Town Hall had gone off peacefully.
There should be another demonstration in the afternoon.
In an appeal, the struggle for “a free Palestine, from the Jordan to the Mediterranean”, that is to say on today's territory of Israel, was called for.
A total of 360 police officers were on duty.
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Participants in the demonstration of various Palestinian groups walk through Neukölln with Palestine flags.
© Fabian Sommer / dpa
Demonstration in Hamburg: Highly emotional mood
Against the background of escalating violence in the Middle East,
several hundred demonstrators showed solidarity with the Palestinians
in
Hamburg
on Saturday.
Slogans and a map of Palestine were displayed on banners, and Palestine flags were waved.
After a peaceful rally with around 120 participants on the Gänsemarkt, 400 to 500 demonstrators gathered in Ottensen that afternoon, according to police.
The mood there was highly emotional, said a police spokesman.
The situation got worse when some people appeared with Israel flags.
The police broke up the meeting.
Demonstration in Hanover: The situation remained calm - but water cannons were parked nearby
In
Hanover
, a massive police presence accompanied various groups that drew attention to the military escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. According to the police, around 800 people took part in the events in various parts of the city by the afternoon. A police spokesman described the situation as calm. The police were present in the city center with strong forces. Water cannons were also parked near the venues.
Many demonstrators condemned Israel's military actions in the Gaza Strip and called for an end to the "oppression of the Palestinian people".
At the main train station there was a rally with the motto “Against all anti-Semitism - Solidarity with Israel”.
Another demonstration turned against the "attacks by Turkey on South Kurdistan", according to the police.
In Hildesheim around 130 demonstrators took part in a gathering on the topic of "War in Israel".
The event was basically peaceful and trouble-free, according to the police.
(dpa / cibo)
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