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Frankfurt — Tens of thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Frankfurt on Saturday, demanding an end to what they described as Germany’s complicity in Israel’s ongoing Genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.

The march, organized under the banner “United4Gaza – Stop the Genocide Now,” drew nearly 10,000 participants, far surpassing the 5,000 initially expected. Protesters carried banners reading “Germany finances, Israel bombs” and “Don’t look away. Raise your voice,” while others called for boycotts and sanctions against Israel.

Participants demanded a total halt to Germany’s arms sales to Israel, the creation of humanitarian corridors into Gaza, and an immediate suspension of German-Israeli military cooperation. Organizers described Berlin’s role as one that fuels the devastation in Gaza while silencing calls for justice.

The demonstration faced stiff opposition from local authorities, who initially attempted to ban the gathering on grounds of security and fears of antisemitism. However, two separate court rulings, first by the Frankfurt Administrative Court and then upheld by the Higher Administrative Court in Kassel, declared the bans unconstitutional, affirming citizens’ rights to freedom of assembly.

For many of the marchers, the court victory was as symbolic as the demonstration itself. It underscored a growing unease within Germany about the government’s unconditional support for Israel at a time when global outrage is mounting over the destruction of Gaza’s neighborhoods, schools, and hospitals.

The Frankfurt rally also fits within a larger wave of pro-Palestinian demonstrations erupting across Europe and beyond, revealing the widening gap between Western governments’ policies and the sentiments of ordinary citizens. While officials continue to cloak Israel in political protection, crowds across Europe are raising their voices against what they see as genocide being carried out in plain view.

According to Mehr News, the Frankfurt protest not only highlighted the scale of public anger but also revealed the lengths to which authorities attempted to stifle dissent, only to be overruled by Germany’s own courts, in a reminder that the right to speak out against injustice remains enshrined in law despite political pressures.

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