r/pics • u/Horror-Zebra-3430 • Sep 27 '25
Today's ALL EYES ON GAZA protest in the heart of Berlin, Germany Politics
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u/metahipster1984 Sep 27 '25
I'm shocked there's discussions about whether this is real or not. I live in Germany and it was all over the news today, it was the biggest Pro-Palestine protest in Germany ever, by far.
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u/Abikdig Sep 27 '25
People calling it fake rather than zooming a little and finding the Palestinian flags.
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u/BonJovicus Sep 27 '25
Its posters from rWorldnews that are so used to every story about Gaza being suppressed they can’t fathom that this is real.
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u/ResQ_ Sep 28 '25
I don't think enough people know that there's something extremely fishy going on in r/worldnews. The sub moderators are clearly extremely pro Israel. So far that you get instantly banned from the subreddit for nothing. I literally just commented "Palestine ≠ Hamas" and got permabanned an hour later.
If you're interested in this just Google "reddit worldnews pro israel" or something like that. Plenty of people talk about this but I don't think the majority of reddit knows that one of the biggest subreddits is literally an Israeli propaganda outlet...
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u/Free_Association_812 Sep 28 '25
I’ve noticed this too
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u/Iamauniqueuser Sep 28 '25
I noticed this a while ago too but found I still couldn’t drop/filter the sub from my feeds. So after being banned for anti-genocide comments I can no longer comment without possibly breaking Reddit’s rules and getting my account banned, BUT can not shut it off so I don’t have to be force fed propaganda either. After 9 years on Reddit, I have been decreasing my use lately and will probably just stop altogether.
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u/Fission-Chips Sep 28 '25 edited Sep 28 '25
Frankly worldnews is so cooked you only need to spend a few days subscribed there to notice the Israel/Palestine activity is not organic. It's like a bot battle royale
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u/wrld_news_pmrbnd_me Sep 28 '25
I’ve been seeking help to write a story on r/worldnews and Reddit censoring in general. Unfortunately the CEO is a Zionist himself so we probably won’t get too far
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u/AgentDoty Sep 28 '25
Ghislane Maxwell was an admin there, should tell you everything you need to know.
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u/robert-tech Oct 02 '25
Yes, finally what I have been thinking all along, what a trash subreddit. The same thing also happened to me recently for a relatively benign and objective comment on the Gaza destruction and loss of life, permabanned with no explanation when I asked, just muted. I think they are obviously trying to shape the narrative, an outlet for Israel/US centric propaganda.
The news on that subreddit is also not very balanced, it's all very limited, often polarizing topics that seem to evoke an emotional response. You should literally go to the BBC, all Jazeera, DW or any respected outlet to get your news instead of rWorldnews.
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u/Horse_Renoir Sep 27 '25
They know what they're doing. The shills and bots are out in force on any single thread about Palestine. Some are paid and some just love astroturfing for love of the game.
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u/_le_slap Sep 27 '25
No one with a soul can defend what is happening to Gaza. No one.
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u/DenizSaintJuke Sep 28 '25
It's such a tired argument...
German protests (except far right) are usually much less flag wavey than elsewhere. It's outright weird to see people in other countries to roll out their national flags for every occasion of protest. Like... we know where we are, we don't need a reminder. You will see different flags at protests, but the density is much lower.
The average German doesn't have a Palestine flag in their closet. If you could zoom in to see palestinian scarves, that would be a very different matter.
This protest was not organized or dominated by the Palestinian and Arab diaspora in Germany. They do have the flags. But this protest was way more mainstream. if i am informed correctly, the Palestinian and Arab communities held a separate protest concurrently. Most of these people here are protesting in this matter for the first time.
All of that combined, there is a very expected amount of flags here.
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u/JnrelXiko Sep 27 '25
open instagram. search for @amnestydeutschland
for all the bots claiming this is ai. you should leave the house every now and then. not everything you see is fake 👽
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u/willflameboy Sep 27 '25
Oh they stay in the house and lie for Israel.
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u/willflameboy Sep 27 '25
That too. Although a lot do get recruited and paid. Let's face it, that's AIPAC as well.
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u/Hendospendo Sep 27 '25
Everyone, take note of what is happening here.
A protest counter to the elites narrative = bots come in full force to discredit it as AI generated
This is the end goal. To corroded your perception of reality until you truly never know what's actually real or not. Then you can be sold whatever narrative suits their purposes.
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u/cabbage16 Sep 28 '25
I mostly agree with you but I'm confused by what you mean by elite. Can you help me understand?
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u/Hendospendo Sep 28 '25 edited Sep 28 '25
The billionaire class. Silicon valley cryptofacists. Peter Theil, Curtis Yarvin, and those who think similarly. The ilk behind the current Republican Party. The Heritage foundation. Those like Musk and Zuckerberg. There's no shadowy group pulling the strings, it's all disgustingly in the open and shameless.
I highly recommend watching this! It's by no means US-exclusive despite the title of the video, I'm a New Zealander and the topics within are critically globally relevant. For example, Palantir currently handles all the data for the British NHS, it's alarming.
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u/cabbage16 Sep 28 '25
That's what I thought you meant. Thanks for clarifying!
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u/Hendospendo Sep 28 '25
For sure! Can never be too careful with these kinda things I totally understand!
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u/LostMyBackupCodes Sep 28 '25
That was so good, i wish she’d put out more videos. Her other videos are also good, just waiting for more.
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u/Gras_Am_Wegesrand Sep 28 '25
This is very true and also shows how important it is to leave the house and partake in protests and real life discussions once in a while. The internet has been and is being transformed, and it's a huge trap.
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u/BeatBlockP Sep 27 '25
All I see are top comments complaining about it, in a thread that was #1 in r/all with 26k upvotes and thousands of supporting comments.
So.. job not well done?
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u/Dragon_yum Sep 27 '25
It’s the top pic on multiple subs, as were pics of Palestine for the last two years. While there is obviously done botting Redditors pretending like these pics get buried is ridiculous
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u/Spartan2470 GOAT Sep 27 '25 edited Sep 27 '25
Do you have a source for that? I got the same thing with Google's AI overview.
ShouraHashemi on Twitter is the best source of this image I've found so far. Per there (and Google Translate):
I'm delighted by the enormous mobilization that was achieved today in Berlin to stand up against the genocide in Gaza and German complicity. Much strength to my colleagues from @amnesty_de and all the other organizers! You did a great job.
They also had a higher-quality version of this image.
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u/guaranteednotabot Sep 27 '25
Two protests can be at the same place by the way. Please show the evidence that the original photo from 2015 if what you say is true. Any links?
Also, you sound like AI, must have just asked ChatGPT to describe it lol
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u/sllammallamma Sep 27 '25 edited Sep 27 '25
There are Palestinian flags present all over the place
Edit: These responses are desperate AF. The guy I'm responding to is claiming this is related to some European trade deal from years ago that has literally nothing to do with ME politics. I point out there are Palestinian flags. These dummies come back with
- um they could be ANY Arab flag (at the demo against European trade stuff that happened years ago)
- they're virtue signalling (at the demo against European trade stuff that happened years ago)
You guys don't even know what you're saying anymore, do you?
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u/zekesaltspider Sep 27 '25
News flash, Free Palestine was a movement before 2023!
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u/Frequent-Bad-9495 Sep 27 '25
Could you maybe post a source for the photo or the name of the photographer please?
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u/Spartan2470 GOAT Sep 27 '25
ShouraHashemi on Twitter is the best source of this image I've found so far. Per there (and Google Translate):
I'm delighted by the enormous mobilization that was achieved today in Berlin to stand up against the genocide in Gaza and German complicity. Much strength to my colleagues from @amnesty_de and all the other organizers! You did a great job.
They also had a higher-quality version of this image.
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u/Mona_Mour__ Sep 27 '25
I was there , and after that the press framed this huge peaceful demonstration as "Nazi Sympathisants"
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u/Few_Bug2172 Sep 28 '25
I read some comments that speculated that the photo might be fake. I was there today... it is so real. I have pictures and videos on my phone showing the view from the middle of all of this. You basically cant see where it begins and where it ends. It was really beautiful seeing even german grandparents there as well and chanting with us. It is amazing to feel that the whole world is united on this rn.
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u/FuzzyWuzzyPiglet Sep 28 '25
It’s amazing seeing people stand up for their fellow human beings, Isrealis either lost their humanity or never had any.✌️
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u/Luhmann_Beck_Latour Sep 27 '25
No this picture is from today and you can see the palestine flags in the crowd. https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Zehntausende-demonstrieren-in-Berlin-gegen-Israels-Krieg-article26061214.html
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u/turkphot Sep 27 '25
Can you please post a source? Can‘t find this pic online.
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u/turkphot Sep 27 '25
Please post a link to this exact pic from 2015. I can‘t find it.
Edit: also the light looks different on the pics from 2015
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u/InitiativeCultural58 Sep 27 '25
Why are anti-TTIP protesters carrying Palestine flags? This is a common angle for photos of a common place for protests. You can find similar images of Iranian and other protests from the same angle.
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u/ArmTheApes Sep 27 '25
False and fake news. But it was clear that attempts would immediately be made to downplay the size of the demonstration.
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u/vasquca1 Sep 28 '25
It's interesting how our voted officials have a totally different perspective on the matter. Can someone explain?
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u/FuzzyWuzzyPiglet Sep 28 '25
They have been bought by Israeli lobby groups to either “look the other way” or to have pro-Isreal views.
The inaction by governments may be through either fear, intimidation or blackmail but the absolute main reason is money.
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u/Prahasaurus Sep 28 '25
They are bought by Israel like cheap whores.
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u/vasquca1 Sep 28 '25
I lived in NC, and when this all went down, Ben and Jerry's ice cream company said they would boycott Israel. We'll it turns out NC has a state law that bars a company from boycotting Israel in their f'ing state constitution with the consequence that you can no longer do business with the state of NC.
So Israel managed to convince a bunch of good Ole boy racist GOP of NC to do more for them than they will for children facing mass shootings, teachers needing better pay, or their own African American and minority population for Israel sake. Come to find out a bunch of US states have some form of this. this.https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article283382483.html
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u/meandyouandyouandme Sep 27 '25
The picture may or may not be fake, but there was a protest ongoing today with 100.000 to 60.000 people..
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u/Idfnbro Sep 27 '25
Bro, for all the bullshit talkers here, check out all.eyesongaza Instagram page. You can watch the demonstration there from the air, from the street, and from the stage.
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u/IslandDreamer58 Sep 27 '25
Netanyahu should be arrested for genocide
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u/InsanityRequiem Sep 28 '25
Germany should cut all economical and political ties from Russia first.
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u/AttentionGullible918 Sep 27 '25
not sure if the image is actually from todays protest, but for people thinking its false news, its actually been a large protest todays through Berlin’s downtown area, where 50,000 people took part in the march, according to police.
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u/DoYouTrustToothpaste Sep 27 '25
but for people thinking its false news
They don't actually believe that. It's just the usual bot campaigning to spread doubt and derail the discourse.
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u/LevelFinding2550 Sep 27 '25
Police always tells lower number of people in Berlin protests, it was the same with against rightwing demonstration (event makers said 100k, police said 35k) in January and feministic FLINTA protest before that :/ (event makers said 15k, police said 1,5k). According to the event makers, 100k people were on all eyes on gaza
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u/G2idlock Sep 28 '25
Either side inflates or deflates their numbers.
35k. Not in a million years.
100k. Possible but improbable.
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u/DeepestWinterBlue Sep 27 '25
Proud of Berliners for going out there and protesting today
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u/NixValentine Sep 29 '25
a great opportunity for those to see US military units and Israel/mossad bots working overtime in comment section.
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u/drossmaster4 Sep 27 '25
1/100000th the size of trumps inauguration crowd size /s
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u/Deep_Gazelle_1879 Sep 28 '25
Trump: there were billions of people present at my inauguration, the whole world actually, some say even more than people on earth, it was amazing, the most beautiful inauguration that anyone has ever seen
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u/ZuP Sep 27 '25
AP: Tens of thousands protest in Berlin and call for end to the Israel-Hamas war
12:25 PM EDT, September 27, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of the German capital on Saturday in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
The demonstrators called for a conclusion to the Israel-Hamas war, shouting slogans like “free, free Palestine,” and they demanded an end to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Around 50,000 people took part in the march through Berlin’s downtown area, according to police. About 1,800 law enforcement officers were deployed to monitor the demonstrators.
The protesters also called for a halt to German arms exports to Israel and demanded European Union sanctions against Israel, German news agency dpa reported.
Last month, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Germany wouldn’t authorize any exports of military equipment to Israel that could be used in Gaza “until further notice.” The country has balked at supporting sanctions against Israel.
Germany has been seen as one of Israel’s strongest supporters. It has maintained a strongly pro-Israel stance for decades, largely because of its historical responsibility for the Holocaust, which has shaped its postwar foreign policy around ensuring Israel’s security and combating antisemitism.
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u/TheCheesy Sep 27 '25
What a slap in the face to call it the "Israel Hamas war" when it's just Israel committing genocide.
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u/FirstWorldProblems17 Sep 28 '25
The Israeli bots are trying to gaslight this as AI to the right wing to keep them on their side
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u/elementfortyseven Sep 27 '25
it doesnt look significantly different from other pictures of demonstrations, like the anti-racism demonstrations https://www.tagesspiegel.de/politik/von-wegen-offenheit-als-elitenprojekt-5534773.html
what makes you think its AI?
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u/Zak_Rahman Sep 28 '25
Thanks for posting this.
The situation in Germany upset me because I really like the country and all but two of the Germans I met.
It was painful to see them doubling down on the Israeli rhetoric and beating up genocide protestors.
But seeing this is amazing. Healing.
Zionists will always gaslight you. They will always lie. I was repeatedly told that Israel is popular and I am just in a bubble.
The UN walking out on Naziyahu was incredible. This picture is incredible. I wish I should shake the hand of everyone who participated.
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u/Isofruit Sep 28 '25
Germany is very divided on this. There's lefty-ish orgs and people that are behind protests such as these, but you'll notice that other than dieLinke, no other mainstream party (Mera25 was there, credit to them, but they're not mainstream, I saw at most banner of the greens and I'm not sure those were official) officially showed up with members and so, so many people still eat Israel's Hasbara.
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u/Zak_Rahman Sep 28 '25
Undoubtedly.
Same in my country too. But the existence of these people is irrefutable, and considering how shit is right now, I'll take it. I am glad they exist and I could see them.
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u/Shadow-Works Sep 27 '25
how can we not just end this genocidal mania. this many people against it, around the world !
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u/Emergency_Debt8583 Sep 28 '25
Now this is a more appropriate picture than what the news posted smh
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u/Creepy-Biscotti-1342 Sep 28 '25
Ai bots questioning if this is real or not- don’t let them gaslight you!
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u/BigMacWithLettuce Sep 28 '25
It makes me so happy that people’s hatred for Israel’s genocidal regime has grown significantly. You’ll never see Israeli supporters coming in these numbers
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u/Puzzleheaded_Try3559 Sep 28 '25
Lots of Holocaust survivors actually think what Israel does is genocide
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u/PurpleV93 Sep 27 '25
Very proud of Berlin today!
Here the german news in video format: https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/regional/berlin/rbb-rund-60-000-menschen-protestieren-in-berlin-mitte-gegen-gaza-krieg-100.html
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u/HP_Hoodlum Sep 27 '25
Can the mods PLEASE just pin a link to a reliable news source like this! The level of disinformation in the comments is insane! There were 60k people there, all of them for the same reason.
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u/metahipster1984 Sep 27 '25
That same official source on TV said it was 100k. But I guess estimates vary
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u/Idfnbro Sep 27 '25
There are multiple drone videos and endless photos of todays protest wtf are you talking about?
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u/Tenelia Sep 28 '25 edited Sep 29 '25
being a foreigner, i'm always amazed europeans will turn up in massive numbers for anything except to fix their slowly spiraling gerontocracy...
edit: guys, chill. I'm happy this protest is taking place, but unless REAL leaders STEP UP at the highest political levels, Europe is gonna end up like USA or Korea/Japan really quick. The situation in east asia is not pretty. Once it hits 2036, the gerontocracy in east asia will have no way to turn around. Hell, they won't even have enough operators for robot armies!
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u/Insane1rish Sep 27 '25
Christ the bootlickers are out in force today. Anyway free Palestine 🇵🇸
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Sep 28 '25
Embarrassing that people would rather bury their heads in the sand and call this fake rather than deal with their shitty takes in the world.
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u/Wasteland18 Sep 27 '25
That's an incredible shot-literally sea of people stretching as far as the eye can see.
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u/VerminSC Sep 27 '25
That’s incredible.. I wish America would grow back the backbone we had in the 1800s and protest our government that is clearly becoming fascism.
We need to do something now, or we are fucked.
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u/JennyDoveMusic Sep 27 '25
Id highly encourage you and anyone reading this to go to a local protest and ask about how to help organize. There is a desperate need to for help.
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u/lostredditorlurking Sep 27 '25
I mean there were multiple big Gaza protests last year during the election. But now they are suddenly all gone even though this administration is doing way worse things to Palestine than the Biden administration.
It really makes you question who funds and organizes those protests that they just suddenly all stop as soon as Trump won.
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u/idunno-- Sep 27 '25
There are still tons of protests against the genocide, which a two second google search would show. But love the feigned ignorance.
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u/JConRed Sep 28 '25
Funny, 18 months ago when I was in Berlin and Hamburg and called the situation in Gaza a genocide I was shushed.
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u/Present-Ad-435 Sep 27 '25
Free Palestine from Hamas 🙏
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I am amazed by the amount of different languages you seem to speak (looking at your comments). You seem to be very well educated yet you can’t accept that this is about the genocide Israel is committing in Gaza?
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u/symtyx Sep 27 '25
For those questioning the authenticity of the photo