Berlin (QNN)- German police were filmed violently arresting a pro-Palestine woman during a protest in Berlin against Israeli assaults in Gaza and Lebanon, amid Germany’s continued support for Israel.
A German police officer was filmed covering the mouth of a woman chanting slogans in support of Palestine as she was detained during the protest in Berlin on Thursday. She was chanting, “Free Palestine, Free Gaza” and “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”
The demonstration was held in support of civilians facing Israeli attacks in Gaza and Lebanon.
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Germany’s police units are often accused of brutality against pro-Palestinian protesters. In 2025, Germany tried to deport a group of Western activists over their alleged behaviour at demonstrations, which campaigners said was an attempt to silence pro-Palestinian voices.
Throughout Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, Germany has backed the onslaught through its military and political support.
Germany is one of Israel’s closest, a long-time ally and the second-largest exporter of arms to Israel after the United States. It supplies about 30 percent of Israel’s imported weapons, second only to the United States, which accounts for nearly 60 percent.
The German government has approved arms exports to Israel worth over 485 million euros since the start of the Gaza genocide in October 2023, according to official data published by the Bundestag in June.
In August, Germany announced a suspension of some arms exports to Israel following mounting pressure to reevaluate arms transfers to Israel amid reports of growing civilian casualties and limited access for humanitarian aid in Gaza.
The decision affected some weapons and systems that could be used in Gaza. However, the restrictions were lifted weeks after the fragile ceasefire was announced in Gaza in October.
In December, Berlin approved a $3.1bn deal to purchase Israel’s Arrow 3 missile defence system, following a $3.5bn agreement two years earlier. Together, the contracts mark Israel’s largest arms sale to date, worth more than $6.6bn.
The deals boost Israel’s defence industry as it faces growing international isolation over its war on Gaza.
Israel has killed more than 72,000 Palestinians in its war on Gaza since October 2023, devastating entire areas, using starvation as a weapon of war, and forcibly displacing most of the population across the Strip.
Now, Israel has continued to violate the ceasefire, backed by the US, killing hundreds and blocking much-needed aid from entering the enclave.
Leading rights groups and a UN Commission have confirmed that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza.
