Protests against the ban of the Palestinian Congress in Berlin

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting The publication “D Site”, hundreds of people demonstrated in Berlin against the ban of the so-called Palestinian Congress. A police spokesperson announced that these protests had about 1900 participants and nine people were arrested during these protests. gathered and moved from there to Friedrich Street. The police said: At the end of the demonstration, the police security forces were attacked by the participants of the demonstration. The initial arrests were made in this direction.

According to the police, the forces of this security organization were present with 900 people in order to protect the gatherings and implement the ban of the Palestinian Congress. make sure The spokesman of the German Foreign Ministry announced that this operation will definitely continue tomorrow, Sunday.

Berlin police broke up the controversial Palestinian congress on Friday and shortly after it started. Police said organizers brought a speaker to the convention who was banned from political activity. The police ended the event and also announced the ban on Saturday and Sunday.

Berlin police about two hours after the start of the controversial “Palestinian Congress” in Berlin. stopped An official announced this to 250 congress participants early in the evening and asked them to leave the hall. According to Tagus Spiegel, this 86-year-old Salman Abu Sita is a pro-Palestinian activist who reportedly supported the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas’ attack on Israel in October after Al-Aqsa storm and was scheduled to speak at this congress.

Before the start of this “Congress”, the mayor of Berlin, Kai Wegner, strongly criticized the event and announced that the police will take follow-up measures in case of anti-Semitic statements. This Christian Democratic Party politician said: It is intolerable that the so-called Palestinian Congress is held in Berlin. “We do not tolerate anti-Semitism, hatred and incitement against Jews in Berlin. That is why the Berlin police will take strict action if there are anti-Semitic comments or crimes at the meeting,” Wegner said.

Different groups and initiatives supporting Palestine invited people to this three-day international meeting with the slogan “We accuse”. These people mostly include those who, according to the assessment of the security authorities and the interior administration of Berlin, belong to the “spectrum of sanctions” against Israel.

After the dissolution of the “Palestinian Congress” In Berlin, organizers strongly criticized the actions of the police. A press conference on Saturday said that democratic rights had been undermined.

Organizers were not aware of the ban on activities and had only been notified shortly before. According to the organizers, the police action was illegal. A protest was sent to the police to allow the meeting that was actually planned to continue until Sunday. “Palestine will never die” or “Israel is bombing – Germany is financing” they chanted.

About 900 police were deployed in the city, mostly during the demonstrations. were active Berlin police were able to receive support from North Rhine-Westphalia, Hamburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

Security circles also said that in coordination with Berlin’s federal and state security authorities, Several prominent activists who wanted to participate in the congress have been denied entry.

Nancy Pfizer, Germany’s Federal Interior Minister on Platform X, welcomed the police action. He emphasized: “It is right and necessary that the Berlin police take tough measures in the so-called Palestinian Congress.” He emphasized: “We do not tolerate Islamic propaganda or hatred against Jews.” abuse or doubt the determination of the capital police” he read.

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