A protest took place in Berlin against pressure on pro-Palestinian figures in academia and the arts.
Assalamu alaikum. On Wednesday in Berlin there was a rally in defense of those who openly support Palestine in cultural and academic circles. The protest took place in the Mitte district just before a conference of education ministers.
People came with photos of scholars killed by Israeli strikes and demanded that the German authorities stop supplying weapons to Tel Aviv. Participants also urged local institutions and organizations to stop cooperating with Israeli colleagues.
One participant, Georg Ismael, said the protesters are asking the ministers of science and education to back an academic and cultural boycott of Israel. According to him, universities and research centers in Germany, through close ties with Israel, allegedly “legitimize and inspire a policy of apartheid and genocide.” He added that until Palestinians are given equal rights, German institutions should not support cooperation with Israeli partners.
Ismael also criticized the “widespread and shocking” persecution of pro‑Palestine activists - in his words, the situation has become so serious that even the Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner has taken notice.
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