NEWS FROM BERLIN
100,000 on the streets for “All eyes on Gaza“
“All eyes on Gaza,” co-organized by ‘medico international’, had more than 100,000 people, according to the ‘Die Linke’. Tsafrir Cohen, from medico, that even if actors such as the SPD, CDU, or Greens were still missing, the time when a “loud silence” was considered protest is over. The demonstration began at 4 p.m. Through the crowds, one could hear German, Arabic, English, Spanish. It was a multicultural event. There also were many testimonies such as from the German-Palestinian engineer Iman Abu Qomsan, who talked about her more than 80 relatives killed in Gaza. Source: taz
Union battles Lieferando
On 26 September, around 150 people, among workers and supporters, protested in front of Lieferando headquarters in Kreuzberg against the food delivery service plans to outsource more and more delivery couriers who were previously permanently employed to subcontractors (known as “fleet partners”). Labor laws are being systematically violated, according to the self-organized workers’ collective Lieferando Workers Collective. When asked by ‘taz’, Lieferando denied tolerating illegal business practices. “All fleet partners on our marketplace are instructed to use only employed drivers for Lieferando orders,” said a company spokesperson. However, given the conditions in the delivery industry, calls for effective regulation are growing louder. Source: taz
Arrest following cyberattack on airports – further problems at BER
A suspect has been arrested in England in connection with disruptions at Berlin, Brussels, and London Heathrow airports following a cyberattack. The man is suspected of computer misuse, as the British National Crime Agency announced. He was later released on bail. “Although this arrest is a positive step, the investigation into this incident is still in its early stages and ongoing,” said Paul Foster, head of the NCA’s cybercrime unit. In Berlin, as an airport spokesperson told ‘rbb’, it will take several more days before the check-in, boarding, and baggage handling systems are up and running again. Source: rbb
AfD must vacate federal headquarters
The Berlin Regional Court has ruled that the AfD must vacate earlier its federal headquarters in Wittenau. Thelandlord terminated the contract with the party after it held an election party in the courtyard of the building following the federal elections in February. When the party refused to move out, the landlord filed an eviction suit. The court has now ruled that the AfD must vacate the premises on different dates (the party had 3 leases with different expiration dates), by December 31, 2026. The regional court ruled that the AfD had violated the terms of the lease by holding the election party. Source: berliner Zeitung
NEWS FROM GERMANY
Trade unionist at DHL suspended for anti-militarism
“My name is Christopher, I’ve just come off the night shift.” With these words, Christopher T. addressed participants in a “March to Airport” protest against militarization at Halle-Leipzig Airport and against arms deliveries to Israel on August 23. Because he took part, T is now in trouble with his company, the logistics group DHL. He has been barred from entering the premises and has had his wages cut by around a quarter once he is no longer receiving the night shift allowance. T intends to take legal action against his dismissal. He did not attack DHL, only objected to this work serving the war effort. Source: nd-aktuell
Police investigate in Bremen arson at mosque
There have been several fires in the backyard of an ATIB (Union of Turkish-Islamic Cultural Associations in Europe) mosque in Bremen over recent days. The police confirmed three small fires. Last week, a wooden chair wasfound burning, followed shortly thereafter by a trash can. Finally, on 17 September, a garbage can also went up in flames. Since the mosque belongs to the ATIB, the state security service has also been involved in the investigation. It is not yet clear whether there was a racist motive. No one was injured in the fires. The police are asking the public for information. Source: islamiq
AfD – the “loser of the run-off elections”
For the CDU and SPD, the run-offelections for top municipal posts in North Rhine-Westphalia were mixed. Nevertheless, both parties were relieved – especially about the poor performance of the AfD. Despite the loss of Dortmund, known as the “heartland” of the SPD, the party has won back Cologne, the largest city in the state. Political scientist Oliver Lembcke (Ruhr University Bochum) also considers the satisfaction of the CDU and SPD to be justified. After the success of the AfD two weeks ago in the first round of voting with a result of 14.5%, the party is now “the loser of the runoff elections,” Lembcke emphasized. Source: tagesschau
