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Windows Smashed, Pro-Palestinian Graffiti at CDU Office in Göttingen Overnight

Police cite a likely political motive, with possible links to earlier vandalism under review.

Overview

  • Around 3 a.m., multiple bricks were thrown through street-facing windows before paint was sprayed in red, white and black.
  • Slogans including "Free Palestine" and "FCK CDU" were left on the brick facade and entrance area.
  • A witness reported a loud bang at about 3 a.m. and saw three people dressed in black near the scene.
  • Staff discovered the damage in the morning and alerted police at 8:35 a.m., with losses estimated in the lower five-figure euro range.
  • Investigators are comparing the case to recent local attacks on civic sites and party offices, and CDU officials in Göttingen publicly condemned the damage.