Because of a call for violence by the terrorist organization Hamas against Palestinians worldwide, the Berlin police have… Security precautions tightened. Hamas’ call speaks of a “Friday of the Al-Aqsa flood”. This refers to terrorist attacks on Israel, while at the same time Hamas calls for violence and confrontation with Jewish institutions worldwide.
Already on Wednesday evening, unknown perpetrators tore down an Israeli flag that had been hoisted there from the mast in front of the Red City Hall put in a trash can. According to the Senate Chancellery, employees of the police’s central property protection department saw the perpetrators, but they were able to escape. The Senate Chancellery filed a complaint. The State Security Service at the State Criminal Police Office, which is responsible for politically motivated crimes, has begun the investigation. The flag was seized. It was said that a new Israel flag was hoisted on Thursday morning.
The flag was for the first time on Sunday was hoisted at the office of Governing Mayor Kai Wegner (CDU). The reason was the Hamas attack on Israel and the massacre of hundreds of people. The investigators therefore assume that the crime on Wednesday was related to the terrorist attack.
On Thursday, the police had not yet received any demo registrations for Friday
Also on Thursday night, a police patrol at the southern end of Friedrichstrasse was attacked. Up to ten masked people had the car with burning garbage containers lured into an ambush. They threw two Molotov cocktails, but missed the patrol car and the explosives failed to ignite. The masked people shouted “Allahu akbar”, the Arabic exclamation for “God is great”.
On Thursday, the police had another one out of concern about anti-Semitic statements, glorification of violence or acts of violence pro-Palestinian demonstration bannedwhich had been registered for the afternoon at Potsdamer Platz.
When registered Demonstration against “neocolonialism” There were also pro-Palestinian expressions of sympathy near the Foreign Office in Berlin on Thursday afternoon. After participants showed Palestinian flags and shouted to question Israel’s right to exist, a dpa reporter observed that the police intervened. There were scuffles with demonstrators.
In response to a dpa request, the police situation center pointed out that after the terrorist attack by the Palestinian Hamas on Israel, people or smaller groups in the city continued to show their support on Thursday. There was no information from the police about the specific action at the Foreign Office. The colonialism demo was registered to mark a “global day of action”. Conquest and colonization of the Americas by European powers and the consequences to this day.
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A demonstration in Neukölln had already been banned on Wednesday, but hundreds of people still gathered there that evening. According to police, there were 130 arrests.
The police were on site with a large contingent and the mood was heated. Officials repeatedly intervened to prevent large gatherings in one place. For the Friday were to the police initially no official information on demonstrations. “We will position ourselves accordingly,” said a police spokeswoman about the Hamas call for Friday. For Saturday he has Central Council of Palestinians in Germany A demonstration was announced at the Brandenburg Gate.
Meanwhile, the Jewish sports and football club Maccabi Berlin denies that his playing and training operations have been stopped. Contrary to statements to the contrary from the umbrella organization Makkabi Germany, both are continuing to operate under increased security precautions, it said in a press release on Thursday. This is likely to be the one planned for this Sunday at FSV Berolina Stralau Match in the national football cup will take place – under increased protective measures.
Meanwhile, Berlin’s Deputy Prime Minister Franziska Giffey welcomed the announcement by Chancellor Olaf Scholz (both SPD), the pro-Palestinian network To ban Samidoun. With their actions, the Chancellor and the federal government demonstrated consistent action by the rule of law, said the Senator for Economic Affairs, who is also the SPD state chairwoman, on Thursday. “Anyone who glorifies and celebrates the terror of Hamas, violates this rule of law and is guilty. This applies to all organizations that act in this way.”
After the terrorist attack by the Palestinian organization Hamas on Israel last weekend with many deaths, representatives of Samidoun had the Attack celebratedby distributing sweets on Sonnenallee in the Neukölln district. The group has also been associated with other violent reactions in Berlin. (with dpa)