Berlin Police Impose Strict Restrictions on Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations

New measures include language limitations, stationary protests, and participation bans to address concerns over antisemitic incidents and public safety.

• Berlin police have introduced new restrictions for a pro-Palestinian demonstration scheduled for Saturday, requiring that chants be limited to German or English only.
• The demonstration, titled 'Stoppt die Aggression in West Bank! Keine Waffenlieferungen an Israel,' will be restricted to a stationary protest at Wittenbergplatz, with no marches allowed.
• Authorities have issued participation bans for individuals identified as agitators or linked to previous incidents of violence or hate speech at similar events.
• Police cite recent incidents involving antisemitic slogans and difficulties translating Arabic chants as justification for the measures, which aim to prevent illegal activities.
• The restrictions have drawn both support from political leaders, such as Berlin's mayor and SPD officials, and criticism from activists and human rights groups over potential infringements on free speech and assembly.

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