US EditionThe Irish Language Under Attack in Germany for Speaking Up for Palestine
- Two Irish pro-Palestine protesters received deportation orders last month during a demonstration in Germany despite having no prior convictions.
- This event occurred amid a broader campaign in Germany aiming to intimidate, censor, and criminalize solidarity with Palestine, including banning slogans, flags, and traditional items.
- Additional manifestations include concert cancellations of Irish band The Murder Capital, police violence against demonstrators, and over 3,000 Berlin protesters investigated by authorities.
- Germany supplies nearly 30% of Israel's imported weapons, reflecting its close alliance and embedding support for Israel within Staatsräson, which justifies repression in the name of fighting antisemitism.
- The repression suggests a systematized attempt to suppress pro-Palestinian activism in Germany that activists describe as severe, state-directed, and ongoing for over 19 months.
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Several people were injured yesterday at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Berlin. One police officer was seriously injured when he was dragged along by a group of demonstrators. The police arrested at least fifty people. The police estimate that more than a thousand people attended the demonstration. There was "considerable violence from the crowd" against police officers, a police spokesperson told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Bottles …
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The Irish Language Under Attack in Germany for Speaking Up for Palestine
On April 16th in Berlin, an Irish protester was arrested for leading chants in the Irish language during a peaceful pro-Palestine demonstration outside the Irish Embassy. The arrest reflects a wider pattern of repression targeting pro-Palestinian voices in Germany, now extending to the policing of language itself. Irish, like Arabic, is facing growing scrutiny at protests. We spoke to the activist… Source
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