US EditionGermany: Dozens Injured at Berlin Pro-Palestinian Protest
- A pro-Palestinian demonstration in Berlin's Kreuzberg district on May 15 marked Nakba Day and resulted in violent confrontations injuring dozens of participants and police officers.
- The protest aimed to remember the 1948 forced displacement of Palestinians and responded to Israel's ongoing military actions after Hamas's October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
- Around 1,100 demonstrators chanted slogans accusing Israel of serious human rights abuses, while police reported over 50 arrests and injuries to 11 officers during clashes.
- Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner condemned the violent assault targeting a police officer as a cowardly and brutal act, while the German-Israeli Society called for a review of allowing such demonstrations, citing growing radicalization and increased violence.
- The demonstration's escalation highlights growing tensions surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict abroad and signals potential challenges for public order in Berlin.
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Investigation After Attack on Police Officer at Nakba Demo in Berlin
In a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Berlin, a policeman is "trampled down" and severely injured. The Attorney General's office investigates the case. It evaluates the case as an "attack to organs of the rule of law".
At Least 50 Detainees in a Violent Propalestine Demonstration in Berlin
The call made it possible to foresee behaviors contrary to the law, so the High Administrative Court of Berlin decided to limit the permit to the area of Südstern to the demonstration by the “Nakba77”. The march was intended to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Nakba, an Arab term that means “catastrophe” and that refers to the expulsion and displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians after the creation of the State of Israel in …
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