Hamburg - Assembly authority bans pro-Palestinian demonstration
The public assembly authorities have banned a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Hamburg's city center that had been registered for Saturday. A security analysis had shown that the demonstration under the motto "Against bans on speech and demonstrations on Palestine and Gaza" was likely to result in criminal offenses, a spokesperson for the Hamburg police told the German Press Agency on Friday.
According to the registration of a private individual, around 3000 demonstrators were to march from Steindamm in St. Georg via Mönckebergstraße to Jungfernstieg on Saturday.
According to the police, not only pro-Palestinian but also pro-Hamas and anti-Israeli statements were to be expected at the rally. Possible bans on gatherings in the context of the Gaza war are always decided on a case-by-case basis, the spokesperson emphasized.
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- Due to the ban on the pro-Palestinian demonstration, passionate advocates for Palestine and Gaza have expressed their disappointment and frustration towards the Hamburg assembly authority.
- The German Press Agency reported that conflicts erupted between the police and these disgruntled demonstrators, who gathered in smaller groups around Hamburg's city center.
- Meanwhile, in Palestinian territories, demonstrations supporting the Hamburg rally echoed, with Palestinians in Gaza expressing solidarity through vocal protests and social media campaigns.
- Israel, on the other hand, applauded the Hamburg assembly authority's decision, as they have faced similar conflicts and bans on pro-Palestinian demonstrations within their borders.
- In Hamburg, after the assembly ban announcement, pro-Hamas and anti-Israeli groups vowed to continue their advocacy efforts, planning a peaceful assembly on a different date in the city center.
- The administrative court in Hamburg is currently reviewing an appeal challenging the assembly authority's ban on the original pro-Palestinian demonstration, which may ultimately impact future demonstrations and related conflicts.
Source: www.stern.de
