Overview
- A group blocked the Warschauer Straße/Mühlenstraße intersection Tuesday morning, chanting slogans police deem potentially criminal.
- Officers identified 37 participants and reported 17 arrests, according to a police spokesperson.
- Police said banners were displayed and pyrotechnics ignited, causing traffic obstruction and prompting probes for coercion in road traffic.
- The chant “From the river to the sea — Palestine will be free” was recorded by police and may be prosecuted under Criminal Code §86a.
- An anti-Israel demonstration is registered for the evening at Alexanderplatz, with online calls attributed to pro-Palestinian and alleged anti-colonial student groups reported by local media.