Protests held in the area. - Anti-Israeli protest camp dissolves with minimal conflicts.
Pro-Palestine protestors at Frankfurt Goethe University's Westend campus concluded without significant incidents. Participants voluntarily left as reported on Sunday night, according to a police representative.
Police estimated around 200 individuals attended the rally, while the largest counter-demonstration also had approximately 200 participants. From the police's perspective, the protest was "predominantly peaceful" throughout the course of the week, the spokesperson at the police station confirmed. On Tuesday, police confiscated the personal information of seven participants who displayed posters with defamatory content.
The camp organizers had registered their demonstration with the city administration, naming it "Against the Defamation of Palestine Solidarity in Academia and in Public Space." In the beginning, the university was alarmed by the announcement, attempting to impose restrictions via the courts. However, the court dismissed the university's attempts. During the week, Goethe University's senior leadership expressed relief that disputes on the Westend campus had not intensified.
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- Although Whit Monday saw a break in the protests, a new group gathered at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main on Tuesday, advocating for Palestinian rights.
- The University's police force, responsible for maintaining order in Frankfurt am Main's Hesse region, closely monitored the situation, ensuring the safety of both protestors and the general public.
- The university, with its rich history and numerous universities, including the renowned Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, was a melting pot for various perspectives on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
- Meanwhile, many locals were voicing concerns about potential disruptions to their normal routines on the onset of the summer holidays, especially considering the recent history of conflicts in Frankfurt am Main around Whit Monday.
Source: www.stern.de
