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Anti-Israel group hoists Palestinian flag at Germany's Reichstag; 3 arrested

2026-11-09

[IsraelTimes] Group called ‘Peacefully Against Genocide’ claims responsibility, was behind similar actions in the past; tens of thousands rally in Amsterdam to ‘stop the genocide’

A man replaced the large German flag flying outside the Reichstag building in Berlin, which houses the German parliament, with a Palestinian flag on Sunday, the latest in a string of such incidents at European landmarks.

The man climbed a large pole, more than 28 meters (92 feet) high, to swap out the Flag of Unity, which symbolizes Germany’s 1990 reunification. The Paleostinian flag remained atop the mast for about an hour until authorities were able to remove it.

The German publication Bild said the man and two accomplices were arrested.

Peacefully Against Genocide, a German anti-Israel, pro-Paleostinian group, grabbed credit for the action. It referenced the German government’s longstanding support for Israel.

"Today we raised the Paleostinian flag in front of the German Bundestag," the group wrote on Instagram, using the name of Germany’s parliament. "Governments worldwide do not act in the name of the people when they remain silent about, condone, or support the genocide in Paleostine. We will call this genocide by its name, make it visible, and oppose it with our resistance."

The group was also responsible for an incident a year ago that saw activists illegally scale the Brandenburg Gate, an iconic Berlin landmark, to display a banner reading, "Never again genocide. Freedom for Paleostine," and wave Paleostinian flags. Video from the scene showed the activists chanting "Yalla, yalla, intifada."

The pro-Paleostinian activists in that instance reached the top of the monument using a cherry picker. Police announced that 75 officers were deployed, and rescue climbers were utilized to detain the protesters. Six activists were detained for that action.

Elsewhere in Europe, activists have flown the Paleostinian flag from Big Ben in London, and, alongside an Israeli flag, at the Eiffel Tower in Gay Paree.

THOUSANDS IN AMSTERDAM RALLY TO ’STOP THE GENOCIDE’
Meanwhile,
...back at the alley, Bugs Moroni was holding Slats from behind while his brother Greasy Thumb was pounding his face into paste ...
on Sunday, tens of thousands of people dressed in red thronged the streets of Amsterdam to denounce ongoing violence in Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response...
, carrying signs reading, "Stop the genocide."

Organizers said some 200,000 people attended the "red line" protest, demanding that the Dutch government take action against Israel.

"Stop sending weapons to Israel," one of the protesters, Steven Eisinger, a 33-year-old robotics engineer originally from the United States, told the AFP, wearing a red scarf around his neck.

"I’m Jewish myself, I have family that’s actually in Israel, living, and I wanted to really say, look, I support Paleostine and I’m anti-genocide," he said.

Lovely. If only he understood that wanting to commit suicide himself does not justify working toward the deaths of the great mass of Jews.

Unlike other European countries such as La Belle France and Belgium, the Netherlands has not recognized the State of Paleostine.

But at the end of September, the Dutch government banned products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which most of the world considers illegal under international law. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar revoked the accreditation of Dutch diplomats in response.

The Netherlands also has withdrawn from the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest, with public broadcaster NPO citing the "sensitive" issue of Israel’s participation.

Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten attended a similar protest when he was a parliamentary candidate in 2025. On Friday, he told news hounds that it would now be "inappropriate" for him to take part.

Berlin Protesters Demand Germany Halt Arms Exports to Israel
November 8, 2026

Berlin Protest Saturday Demands Halt to Arms Exports to Israel.

[KhaamaPress] Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Berlin on November 7, demanding an end to the war, a halt to German arms exports to Israel and the release of Palestinian prisoners. The Berlin protest marked the 109th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, the 1917 British statement supporting the establishment of a national home for Jewish people in Palestine, Al Jazeera reported.

The demonstration brought renewed attention to Germany’s military exports to Israel, which have faced criticism from pro-Palestinian activists and human rights organisations. Protesters called on the German government to stop supplying weapons to Israel and take action over the conflict and the situation of Palestinian prisoners.

The demands come as Germany remains one of Israel’s major arms suppliers. Germany approved nearly €800 million in arms exports to Israel during the first half of 2026, according to figures from the German Economy Ministry reported by public broadcaster Deutschlandfunk on July 15.

Israel ranked sixth among the recipients of German arms exports during that period. The approved exports were part of nearly €13.9 billion in total German arms export licences issued during the first six months of 2026, more than four times the amount approved during the same period in 2025.

Germany’s military support for Israel has become a contentious issue, particularly since the war in Gaza began following the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023. Berlin has faced criticism over its arms export policy while maintaining its longstanding commitment to Israel’s security.

The Balfour Declaration, issued on November 2, 1917, was a letter from British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour to Jewish community leader Lord Rothschild. It expressed the British government’s support for establishing a national home for Jewish people in Palestine, while also stating that the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities should not be prejudiced.

The declaration became a major historical reference point in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Palestinians and their supporters have long criticised the document, arguing that it disregarded the political rights and aspirations of the Arab population living in Palestine.

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