Greater than 1,000 protesters gathered in Hamburg, Germany to participate in an Islamist demonstration over the weekend, German media reported.
In keeping with German newspaper Die Welt, the demonstration passed off within the Steindamm neighborhood of Hamburg on Saturday afternoon.
Muslim protesters carried quite a lot of indicators in help of Islamic fundamentalism. One of many indicators learn “Kalifat ist die Lösung,” which interprets to, “Caliphate is the solution.”
The protesters additionally yelled “Allahu Akbar,” which means “God is great,” in Arabic. Hamburg police informed Die Welt that there have been roughly 1,100 individuals.
Individuals in an Islamist demonstration maintain up a poster with the slogan “Caliphate is the solution.” (Axel Heimken/image alliance by way of Getty Photographs)
The protest was reportedly organized by a gaggle known as Muslim Interaktiv. In keeping with the group’s social media, the protest was meant to face in opposition to the “demoniz[ation of] all Islamic life in Germany.”
“We will raise our voices together, inshallah,” a translated put up on X learn. “Together against Islamophobic reporting, both in recent weeks and in recent months.”
The Hamburg protests got here as anti-Israel protests have intensified internationally, whereas the Israel-Hamas struggle inches in the direction of its eighth month. Within the U.S., protesters at Columbia College, Harvard College, College of Texas at Austin and different colleges have arrange tents on their universities’ quads as an indication of solidarity with Palestinians.
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Individuals at an Islamist demonstration maintain up a poster with the slogan “Andersdenken? Not in Germany” within the air. (Axel Heimken/image alliance by way of Getty Photographs)
The struggle started on October 7, when Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on the Jewish vacation of Simchat Torah. Round 1,200 Israeli civilians had been killed, igniting a fierce response from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Israel’s army response has been criticized by anti-war teams for exacerbating a humanitarian disaster in Gaza, which IDF supporters have blamed on Hamas. In December, police in Berlin banned a pro-Palestinian rally deliberate for New Yr’s Eve out of concern of potential chaos and crimes.
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Individuals in an Islamist demonstration maintain up posters. (Axel Heimken/image alliance by way of Getty Photographs)
“The situation is emotional,” Berlin police chief Barbara Slowik mentioned on the time. “An influx of troublemakers is to be expected who could use the meeting to commit crimes. No meeting leader could keep such a development under control. That’s why the police banned the demonstration.”
Fox Information Digital’s Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
