Overview

• Nearly 2,000 people gathered on Berlin’s Straße des 17. Juni on June 14 for the pro-Palestine demonstration.
• The initiative “Nie wieder Krieg – Die Waffen nieder” and Friedenskoordination Berlin led the protest to call for an end to German arms deliveries to Israel and express solidarity with Palestine.
• Police deployed about 450 officers to oversee the event and imposed measures on participants for using prohibited slogans or symbols.
• Two smaller counter-demonstrations in support of Israel took place close to the main rally.
• Despite the recent escalation between Israel and Iran, the conflict received only limited attention during the protest.