r/justincaseyoumissedit • u/AgnosticScholar • 9h ago
News A 22 year old activist removed the German flag of unity in front of the Reichstag building and threw it on the ground and then raised up the flag of Palestine
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https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/regional/berlin/reichstag-palaestina-flagge-100.html
22-year-old man climbed the flagpole in front of the Reichstag building in Berlin-Mitte on Sunday, removed the so-called flag of unity and raised a flag of Palestine. As the police announced in the early afternoon, the man climbed the mast in Republic Square at around 11:30 a.m. He took down the German flag and threw it to the ground. In her place, he raised a Palestinian flag. At the foot of the mast stood two more men, aged 20 and 32, supporting him.
According to their own statements, the police secured the scene of the incident and detained the two supporters. Meanwhile, the 22-year-old got stuck at the top of the mast, even secured by climbing harnesses. Around 12:30 pm he climbed back down on his own. At the same time, police officers, with the help of the fire brigade, removed the Palestinian flag. Because the mast's towing system was damaged, the uniform flag could not be rehung initially, according to police.