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Connewitz Braces for Rival Left-Wing Protests Over Middle East Conflict Today

Police roll out a large multi‑agency deployment with weapon and mask bans in place.

Overview

  • Seven assemblies are registered in the district between noon and 6 p.m., including two marches and six rallies with municipal estimates of more than 3,000 participants.
  • Leipzig police field a major operation supported by Saxon riot police, the state criminal office, and units from other federal states.
  • An administrative order prohibits weapons, injurious objects, and clothing used for concealment in designated areas near Connewitzer Kreuz.
  • The state intelligence service expects a heated atmosphere and does not rule out reciprocal disruptions, and Interior Minister Armin Schuster says police will intervene decisively in case of tumult.
  • An alliance around Handala Leipzig calls a rally under the slogan “Antifa means: Free Palestine,” the group is classified as extremist by state intelligence, and the small right‑wing party Freie Sachsen has also registered a gathering.