Overview

• Three activists, including Honestly Concerned chairman Sacha Stawski, were doused with red paint while hanging hostage posters on a fence by Frankfurt’s Grüneburgpark encampment.
• Frankfurt Police have opened an investigation, filed criminal charges for property damage, and will increase their presence around the protest camp.
• The incident occurred at the municipality-approved System Change Camp, which hosts left-wing and pro-Palestinian groups; camp spokespeople condemn attacks and say they prohibit national flags.
• City leaders, including Mayor Mike Josef, condemned the attack, while local Jewish representatives and the Free Democratic Party urged consequences, with some calling for the camp’s dissolution.
• Camp organizers reported earlier security issues at the site, including two physical attacks and a severed water pipe, as officials also caution against a planned Aug. 30 anti-Israel demonstration in the city.