Report on October 31st in Berlin

Now that there is an Indymedia report from Leipzig about October 31st, here is also a compiled update from Berlin. It makes sense to approach reporting from below again and thus limit the power of the bourgeois press and non-social networks. In Berlin, the example of the riots with Molotov cocktails in the Märkischesviertel shows how information is deliberately withheld.

Noon on the 31st

After a confusion in the mobilization for the demos, there was finally a first rally at the Brandenburg Gate at 2 p.m. There could have been around 10,000 people who were gathered around the large central stage, some listening to the contributions and others standing around in groups with various flags and banners. It was very mixed in terms of age and background. There were Palestinian flags and the crowd repeatedly positioned themselves against fascism with slogans. The atmosphere was boring at first and then a bit loud later. There was definitely no tension in the air. The cops were also only moderately cheeky, with small squads, a few police groups and teams of psychologists in the crowd. Most of them were parked nearby.

The evening demo

About 2,000 people ran – probably spontaneous – as a demo from the Brandenburg Gate to Rosenthaler Platz, where the „short and sweet“ announced evening demonstration should take place. Finally, several thousand people had gathered there again and the cops surrounded the room with a massive contingent of helmeted people. The mass of demonstrators were not unnerved or intimidated, but rather in a rebellious mood. It was again made up of a colorful mix. A lot of people were already masked and some also had protective goggles on. At the Rosenthaler, individual bottles and eggs flew at the bulls and fireworks were set off. The demo then ran uphill through Weinbergsweg, swerved right through the neighborhood, then onto Kastanienallee. There was a guarding by the cops, but because the crowds had spread out and were taking not only the street but also the footpath, there were also many gaps. Some of the confused bulls suddenly found themselves in the middle of the crowd and had problems maintaining their closed formation and some of them occasionally lost touch. Fireworks were the all-time favorite and the cops didn't bother to counteract them like they always do. So the demo was able to move through Kastanienallee and then right into Danziger in a great atmosphere. When we then turned left into Prenzlauer Allee, another small demonstration of an estimated 300 people came from the center and joined them. A little later the cops attacked. They had probably previously declared the demo dissolved. At the level of the planetarium there was a scuffle and stones were thrown at the cops from the track bed.A tram that was stranded in the hustle and bustle was sprayed with slogans. The cops went in murderously as always and left some people in pools of blood, but for a long time they were unable to control the situation as the crowd evaded or sometimes surrounded the cops and captured them

e liberated. The other way around, the cops tried to divide the demo by encircling them. Pepper spray was used en masse. After a lengthy episode, the crowd was dispersed and many people left. Remains probably remained for considerably longer. Overall, the quality of the resistance against the bulls can be rated as pretty good. Many people found the whole thing beneficial or the best demonstration in years.

Late evening events

According to hearsay, there was a small, unannounced demonstration in Kreuzberg that evening to mark the 2nd anniversary of the death of the anarchist Kyriakos Xymitiris. Several dozen people took to the streets around the Görtlitz train station without being accompanied by the cops. There were also a lot of fireworks and minor riots.

According to reports in the civil press that should be treated with caution, garbage cans and a car burned in several places in Kreuzberg. Likewise, in the context of Halloween and the demonstrations, it is now reported that there were attempts or successes in the city on the same day to break open shop windows in order to redistribute goods.

According to the bush radio, barricades were burning on Rigaer Strasse.

And as already mentioned at the beginning, according to press and police reports from Monday, there were apparently riots in the Märkischesviertel on Saturday evening, in which the police were pelted with firecrackers, stones and a Molotov cocktail. 16 people were arrested and several unused Molotov cocktails were found. The whole thing is said to have been repeated on Sunday evening, with a group of 120 people throwing Molotov cocktails and stones again and keeping the cops in suspense for two hours. 10 people were arrested.

Things could continue in Berlin on November 20th. There are calls and graffiti working towards this.

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