Overview

• Around 90 pro-Palestinian activists were removed from the Emil-Fischer-Hörsaal at Humboldt University after occupying it to protest deportations of four activists known as the 'Berlin 4.'
• The university administration requested police intervention after photos revealed significant vandalism, including antisemitic graffiti and Hamas-related symbols.
• Approximately 300 police officers conducted the operation, using battering rams to access the building and initiating legal proceedings for trespassing and property damage.
• The protest also involved demonstrations outside the building, where slogans such as 'From the River to the Sea' were chanted, leading to additional arrests for incitement and displaying prohibited symbols.
• University President Julia von Blumenthal defended the police action, citing crossed 'red lines,' including denial of Israel's right to exist and glorification of violence.