Berlin Police Ban Nakba Day Protests, Citing Antisemitism
Berlin Police Claim Pro-Palestine Chant Is Banned at Jewish-Led Nakba Day Rally
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In Berlin, police have banned several Nakba Day protests planned for May 13-15. The Nakba, or "catastrophe," commemorates the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Demonstrations in Berlin to mark the Nakba this year must be allowed to go ahead, and Germany's attempts to silence pro-Palestinian voices must be condemned.
The Berlin police claim that a pro-Palestine chant, "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free," is banned at the Jewish-led Nakba Day rally. This chant is a common expression of solidarity with the Palestinian people and their right to self-determination. It is not antisemitic, and there is no justification for banning it.
The ban on Nakba Day protests is part of a wider crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism in Germany. In recent years, several pro-Palestinian organizations have been banned, and activists have been harassed and intimidated. This crackdown is a violation of freedom of speech and assembly, and it is an attempt to silence Palestinian voices.
We stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people and their right to self-determination. We condemn the ban on Nakba Day protests in Berlin, and we call on the German government to respect freedom of speech and assembly.
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