Emergency siren in Hamburg sounds. - What allows Caliphate supporters to demonstrate again today?
During a protest at the end of April, around 1250 individuals gathered close to the primary train station, showcasing separately by gender and advocating for the establishment of a Stone Age god state (caliphate).
The organizer of this protest was "Muslim Interactive." They're seen as "definitely extremist" by the Hamburg Office for the Protection of the Constitution, succeeding the previously banned organization "Hizb ut-Tahrir" since 2003.
On Saturday afternoon, this group is permitted to demonstrate again in the St. Georg district - but only if they remain stationary. Initially, they had planned a march into the city center, which was denied. Along with this ruling: a demand for a caliphate is off-limits this time - no verbal requests, images, or writings.
Over 1000 participants have registered.
Why can the advocates for a caliphate demonstrate again?
Hamburg's police chief, Falk Schnabel (55), justified this decision: He examined the possibility of limiting their assembly, similar to their prior demonstration. He even reviewed the footage from their previous protest.
However, Schnabel concluded: "A ban will not be legally enforceable."
There are specific conditions for this event:
- No incitement towards hatred or violence.
- Israel's right to exist must not be disputed.
- Damaging or even burning Israeli flags is prohibited.
The assembly authorities imposed other stipulations regarding the stewards and announcements. Also, the registrant of the Islamist demonstration was informed about several slogans and symbols being illegal.
The extremists are forbidden from appearing "uniformed" - earlier, the Islamist group demonstrated in all black, among other outfits.
Hamburg's Senator for the Interior, Andy Grote (55, SPD), promised: "We will utilize all legal means." Yet, extreme opinions are not necessarily unlawful. "This is excruciating," remarked Grote, "but that's also the principle of the rule of law."
Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (53, SPD) emphasized that German security agencies pay close attention to the Islamist scene. "We're using all tools at our disposal: from intelligence gathering to in-depth investigations," the SPD politician shared with Funke Mediengruppe, keeping in mind the Hamburg protest happening today.
Merely 100 counter-demonstrators?
The assembly authorities also reported a counter-protest with 100 participants.
Jacobsen underscored: "I'd like to see a vast social alliance that protests against religious extremism as much as we condemn right-wing terrorism."
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Source: symclub.org
