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Berlin Braces for Saturday’s ‘All Eyes on Gaza’ March With Road Closures and 1,800 Police

Organizers call for an end to German military cooperation with Israel.

Overview

  • Feeder marches begin around 14:30 at Neptunbrunnen/Alexanderplatz, proceeding to Großer Stern for a 17:00 concert rally under the banner “All Eyes on Gaza.”
  • Berlin police plan roughly 900 officers at the main rally and about 1,800 citywide, with access protections using technical barriers including Oktablöcke and no specific threats reported.
  • Traffic authorities announced closures from Friday 07:00 to Sunday 19:00 on Straße des 17. Juni, Yitzhak‑Rabin‑Straße and parts of Ebertstraße, with Großer Stern and feeder roads shut on Saturday from 07:00 to midnight.
  • Attendance projections range from roughly 10,000 to higher five figures according to organizers and reports, and police have registered four counter-demonstrations along the route.
  • The organizing coalition includes Palästinensische Gemeinde Deutschland, Eye4Palestine, Medico International and Amnesty International, with initiators such as Basem Said, Jules El‑Khatib, Iman Abu El Qomsan, Amal Hamad and Michael Barenboim, and Die Linke has a feeder march registered for about 10,000 participants.