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Germany Opens Dozens of Cases After Oct. 7 Protests as Berlin Reports 193 Detentions

State-protection units launched probes into antisemitic acts tied to anniversary rallies.

Overview

  • Berlin police deployed about 1,500 officers, made 193 temporary arrests and opened 65 criminal investigations linked to banned slogans, extremist symbols, public-order offences and resistance to officers.
  • Frankfurt recorded a largely disturbance-free pro-Palestine march of roughly 1,500 people, with ten criminal investigations for suspected offences including Volksverhetzung and the use of unconstitutional symbols.
  • In Bremen, a group of around 30 partly masked individuals burned an Israeli flag in public, prompting state-protection investigations into offences such as Volksverhetzung and violation of foreign state symbols.
  • Police in Kiel dissolved a restricted pro-Palestinian demonstration after repeated breaches and attacks on officers, initiating administrative offence proceedings against about 56 participants.
  • Mannheim reported two peaceful gatherings—one pro-Israel and one pro-Palestine—with no police-relevant incidents, as authorities across cities continued identity checks and evidence reviews.