October 7th in Berlin: Commemoration and Terror Support
While Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and others warned of the rampant antisemitism at a remembrance event, terror supporters attacked police officers.
On October 8th, 2026, around 1,700 Berlin residents gathered at Bebelplatz square to commemorate the victims of the Hamas massacre in Israel that occurred on October 7th, 2023. Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt addressed the attendees, emphasizing the importance of combating antisemitism, calling it a "hideous poison" that threatens society. Dobrindt referred to the Nazi book burnings at Bebelplatz in 1933 to illustrate the violent nature of antisemitism.
Dobrindt warned of potential extremism from both right-wing parties, like the AfD, and left-wing parties, such as "Die Linke," in German politics. Ron Prosor, Israel's Ambassador to Germany, joined the commemoration and stressed the need for a "firewall against Jew hatred," calling for an offensive to protect living Jews. He urged for the exclusion of antisemites from holding political positions.
Noga Friedmann, widow of IDF soldier Ido Rosenthal, spoke at the event. The police managed to secure the commemoration against hundreds of antisemitic protesters who called for more Palestinian terror against Israel. At Oranienplatz square in Kreuzberg, protesters accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, while the IDF prevented a genocide by fighting Hamas and providing aid to civilians in Gaza.
Hamas, however, used civilians as human shields. Police intervened at Kottbusser Tor, arresting several individuals who attacked officers during the antisemitic rally.
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