Frankfurt Gaza War Protests: Thousands March After Ban Lifted
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Pro-Palestinian Demonstration in frankfurt, Germany:
A large pro-Palestinian demonstration, “United4Gaza – Stop the Genocide Now!”, took place in Frankfurt, Germany.Participants chanted slogans including “Palestine” and “From the River to the Sea – Palestine will be free.”
the city initially attempted to ban the demonstration, fearing it would be anti-Semitic and escalate tensions, but the ban was overturned by courts. The courts ruled a ban wasn’t justified without an immediate threat to public safety.
Police reported no major incidents during the march itself.
However, one speaker was detained for trivializing the Holocaust and the October 7th Hamas attacks, after refusing to stop his speech when asked by police.
Police also reminded attendees about the ban on wearing masks and identified some potential cases of incitement to hatred.
The phrase “From the River to the Sea – Palestine will be free” is legally contentious in Germany, with some activists being prosecuted for using it, though some convictions have been overturned.