Violence erupted during a pro-Palestinian Nakba Day demonstration in Berlin, with around 1,100 participants. The event, intended to mark the displacement of Palestinians during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, faced a ban on marching due to a court ruling. Police reports indicate injuries among both protesters and officers, prompting over 50 arrests. Demonstrators vocally condemned Israeli military actions, leading to further unrest as some used phrases deemed illegal in Germany. Nakba, meaning 'catastrophe,' serves as a reminder of ongoing tensions surrounding Palestinian displacement and recent conflicts in Gaza.
"The Nakba is a continuing campaign of ethnic cleansing which has never stopped," claimed one speaker at the demonstration.
According to police, who made over 50 arrests, approximately 1,100 people took part in the demonstration in the Berlin district of Kreuzberg.
A local administrative court ruled that the protest must remain stationary, hindering the demonstrators' original plan to march.
Demonstrators reportedly shouted phrases accusing the Israeli government and military of being 'child murderers' and 'women murderers' during the protest.
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