Frankfurt am Main: Around 750 folks on the Al-Quds demonstration | EUROtoday

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Rand 750 folks took half in a controversial Al-Quds demonstration in Frankfurt/Main on Saturday. The occasion within the metropolis heart was peaceable and with out incident, a police spokesman advised the Evangelical Press Service. In the case of two folks, it is going to be decided whether or not their habits was felony.

At the identical time, a counter-demonstration referred to as for by the “Initiative 7 October” befell on the Hauptwache. This is in opposition to the dictatorship in Iran. According to police, the variety of individuals within the counter-demonstration was nonetheless unclear late within the afternoon.

The Al-Quds demonstration march from the Kaisertor on the major practice station to the rally on the Roßmarkt within the metropolis heart befell beneath the theme “Stop the War”. According to the general public order workplace, the occasion was requested by a personal individual from Offenbach.

Criticism from the Central Council of Jews: “Blank anti-Semitism”

According to the Hessian Office for the Protection of the Constitution, the Al-Quds demonstration with anti-Israel and anti-Semitic content material, which has been happening yearly within the Main metropolis since 2015, is initiated by Islamic extremist teams. The annual mass demonstration organized by the state in Iran is directed in opposition to the existence of Israel, calling for its destruction in favor of a brand new state of Palestine.

The Jewish Community of Frankfurt/Main and the Central Council of Jews in Germany had beforehand criticized the demonstration. With it, “blatant anti-Semitism and hatred of Israel found its way back onto our streets,” warned the Jewish neighborhood. Violence in opposition to Jews has elevated sharply since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7 final yr.

The President of the Central Council of Jews, Josef Schuster, criticized the truth that it was apparently not doable to ban such demonstrations upfront. Uwe Becker, the Hessian state authorities's consultant for Jewish life and the battle in opposition to anti-Semitism, spoke out in favor of a basic ban on Al-Quds Day in Germany.