Police: No significant incidents during the night after the demonstration
According to initial police findings, there were "no significant incidents" in connection with Saturday's pro-Palestinian demonstration in Berlin on Sunday night. A police spokeswoman told the German Press Agency on Sunday morning.
On Saturday evening, police were called to a rally in Neukölln where a so-called ball bomb was detonated next to a radio van. This is a firework that is fired from a launch tube. A small child and two police officers were injured, the police said, without giving details of the severity of the injuries or the identity of those involved. According to the police spokeswoman, however, there is currently no connection to the pro-Palestinian demonstration in the afternoon.
According to the spokesperson, 9,000 people took part in the protest march in the afternoon, which was called for by several pro-Palestinian groups across Germany. "Many from the left-wing political spectrum, who have already called for a 'revolutionary May Day demonstration' this year, had also mobilized," the police said. The event was subject to strict conditions.
According to the police, 64 charges were filed during the demonstration, 16 of which were on suspicion of incitement to hatred. Several investigations had been initiated. The police did not initially provide any details on the individual charges. They spoke of a largely peaceful course of events according to initial findings.
Terrorists from Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, carried out massacres among civilians in Israel on October 7. Since then, Israel's army has been using air strikes and ground troops against targets in the sealed-off coastal area.
Despite the largely peaceful proceedings of the pro-Palestinian demonstration, reports of crime surfaced later. A police station in the area experienced vandalism, with windows being broken during the night after the demonstration.
Moving forward, authorities are urging vigilance following several reports of increased minor crimes linked to the demonstrations, including theft and looting, in the days following the event.
Source: www.dpa.com
