Berlin protest demands halt to German arms exports to Israel

The numbers

Only figures a source states, with who said it. Estimates often differ.

Crowd

100s

Hundreds of people demonstrated in the German capital¹

Arrests / detentions

3

German police arrested three people in Berlin⁴

The full story

Hundreds of people gathered in Berlin to demonstrate against Germany's military support for Israel and to mark the 109th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. Organised by German pro-Palestinian groups, the march featured participants carrying Palestinian flags, banners, and signs reading 'Stop the genocide.' Marchers called for an end to the war, a halt to German arms exports to Israel, and the release of Palestinian prisoners. During the demonstrations, an activist climbed a 30-metre flagpole outside the Reichstag building, took down the German 'Flag of Unity,' and hoisted a Palestinian flag while accomplices filmed and assisted. Bundestag President Julia Klöckner criticised the action, and police detained three individuals in connection with the flag incident.

Timeline

1. Nov 9

   The damaged flagpole mechanism was provisionally repaired and the national unity flag was hoisted back up outside the Bundestag.³

2. Nov 9

   Berlin police reported the arrest of three individuals over the flag incident, with one 22-year-old held in custody.⁴

3. Nov 9

   Activists replaced the landmark German unity flag outside the Reichstag building with a Palestinian flag, leading to police intervention.³⁴

4. Nov 8

   Protesters carried Palestinian flags and banners, marking 109 years since the Balfour Declaration.¹

5. Nov 7

   Hundreds of demonstrators marched in Berlin demanding an end to German arms exports to Israel and the release of Palestinian prisoners.¹²