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Liebknecht–Luxemburg March in Berlin Draws About 5,000 on Adjusted Route

Police tightened security after last year's clashes, with a temporary access fix keeping the cemetery route open.

Overview

  • Police estimated about 5,000 participants as the march set off from Frankfurter Tor along Frankfurter Allee toward the Socialist Memorial at Friedrichsfelde.
  • Temporary changes to construction fencing at the cemetery entrance preserved access for the closing rally.
  • Berlin police deployed seven units totaling more than 500 officers and said they expected a largely peaceful event but would act against offenses.
  • Senior figures from Die Linke, including co-chairs Ines Schwerdtner and Jan van Aken and Berlin lead candidate Elif Eralp, took part.
  • Pro-Palestinian groups formed a separate block, including the United Palestinian National Committee, which domestic intelligence counts as supporting Hamas.