Overview

• The Emil-Fischer-Hörsaal at Humboldt University in Berlin was deliberately vandalized by pro-Palestinian activists during a planned occupation last week.
• Activists defaced walls and windows with anti-Israel slogans, including Hamas symbols and controversial phrases like 'From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.'
• The university estimates damages between €60,000 and €100,000, with the lecture hall expected to remain unusable for weeks.
• Classes scheduled in the hall have been moved to alternate locations or transitioned online to minimize disruption to students.
• Berlin police have launched 100 criminal investigations related to the incident, which activists claimed was motivated by opposition to impending deportations of four individuals.