Protest in Berlin Over Palestine Met With Police Force; Several Activists Detained

IQNA – German police used force to disperse peaceful pro-Palestinian demonstrators who blocked access roads to a Rheinmetall weapons factory in Berlin, as part of a growing protest against the manufacturer’s arms supplies to Israel.

More than 30 supporters of Peacefully Against Genocide, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, gathered near the company’s facility in Wedding district on Tuesday. Some staged a sit-in, and several glued themselves to the ground to block access to the plant.

Police moved to break up the protest, using disproportionate force and pulling demonstrators from the street. Officers detained several activists, some with their hands cuffed behind their backs, during identity checks.

Despite the police response, demonstrators chanted “Free Palestine,” “Free Gaza,” and “Your weapons, your money murder around the world.”

Activists say the large-caliber ammunition made in Rheinmetall is supplied among other destinations to Israel and used in Gaza and southern Lebanon.

Source: Anadolu