In Berlin, pro-Palestinian protests have sometimes turned violent. FDP General Secretary Djir-Sarai warns of the consequences of the “anti-Semitism of the left-wing scene” for Germany.
Burning barricades, pyrotechnics, throwing bottles and stones at police officers: After the sometimes violent riots at pro-Palestine protests, the focus is on the participants in Berlin and other German cities, some of whom were prepared to use violence. FDP General Secretary Bijan Djir-Sarai is now sounding the alarm – and warning of growing hatred of Jews in Germany.
“The violent riots by pro-Palestinian activists last night – on the anniversary of Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel – are shameful. They represent the concentrated anti-Israelism and anti-Semitism of the left-wing scene and the Islamist spectrum,” he told t-online on Tuesday.
His credo: “If politicians and the state don’t finally take decisive action here, then the situation for Jews in our country will become increasingly hostile and threatening. The police and judiciary must be so well equipped that left-wing, Islamist and right-wing anti-Semites are punished quickly and harshly “The countries are particularly responsible here. Otherwise, the poison of anti-Semitism will ultimately destroy our society from within.”
There were riots in Berlin on Tuesday night. They were preceded by bottles being thrown at police officers at a pro-Palestinian demonstration that evening, in which Swedish activist Greta Thunberg also took part.
In Neukölln, around 50 people set up barricades and set tires on fire late on Monday evening, the police said. On platform
The police were initially unable to say whether the riots were related to the pro-Palestinian demonstration. The situation was quickly brought under control.
At the demonstration in Berlin-Kreuzberg early Monday evening, participants threw bottles at police officers and chanted anti-Israel slogans. There were also several arrests here, as the police announced on X. According to the police, around 400 people took part in the rally on the first anniversary of the attack on Israel by the Islamist terrorist organization Hamas.
Investigations into bodily harm offenses also took place in Essen during a pro-Palestine demonstration. Shortly before the end of the demonstration, there was a commotion between a group of remaining participants, a police spokesman said. When a police officer intervened, he was attacked with a flagpole and slightly injured. The attacker was arrested.
According to reports, many people of Arab origin took part in the protests. On the other hand, numerous representatives of left-wing milieus also joined the demonstrations. In addition to Palestine flags, flags of the left-wing extremist Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany (MLPD) could be seen.