Greta Thunberg at Pro-Palestine Demo in Berlin: What Happened on October 7 in Kreuzberg

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You may have seen it in your feed: In Berlin-Kreuzberg on October 7, 2026, hundreds of people took to the streets for Palestine and against the war in the Gaza Strip – and Greta Thunberg was right in the middle of it.

The date was no coincidence: On October 7, 2023, the Islamist Hamas had attacked Israel in a devastating terror assault. Three years later, according to several media reports, both memorial events and pro-Palestinian demonstrations took place in Berlin. Police were deployed in large numbers, according to consistent reports.

Why the October 7 anniversary draws demonstrations

In Berlin, two lines regularly collide on the anniversary of the Hamas attack since 2023: commemoration of the Israeli victims on one side, protest against Israel's conduct of the war in the Gaza Strip on the other. Police try to keep the two camps physically separate – which in past years has only partially succeeded.

The demonstration in Kreuzberg was held under the slogan "Stop the Gaza Genocide. Stop the War," according to reports by the Berliner Morgenpost. Demonstrators numbered in the several hundreds, according to Focus Panorama – "for Palestine and against the war in the Gaza Strip," as the report states.

Stop the Gaza Genocide. Stop the War

What happened on the ground in Kreuzberg

According to the reports available – including a report by Die Zeit – the protest moved through the Kreuzberg district. While the Morgenpost and Die Zeit clearly locate the gathering in Kreuzberg, a dpa report picked up by several media also mentions Berlin-Mitte. Whether this involved two parallel rallies or a march through multiple districts cannot be clearly determined from the available reports.

Photos and videos show Greta Thunberg walking with other demonstrators – recognizable by her light mane and the blue baseball cap typical of her. The Swedish climate activist had repeatedly appeared at pro-Palestinian actions in Europe in recent months. Alongside her, other well-known figures from Berlin's left-wing scene were present, according to media reports. The march initially proceeded peacefully according to initial reports – but in the course of events there were clashes with police, according to Morgenpost, n-tv and tag24.

Several arrests and a large police deployment

As several media outlets report consistently, police arrested several people during the course of the demonstration. Details on the charges – possible violations of assembly law or resistance to enforcement officers – were not uniformly cited in the available reports. There were no injuries according to initial information.

Police announced further information for the course of the day. Observers expected the situation in Kreuzberg could escalate further in the evening – October 7 is traditionally a date in Berlin with significantly increased police presence.

What this means for your evening in Berlin

If you're out in Kreuzberg or neighboring districts in the evening, expect road closures, a large police presence, and crowded public transport lines around the demonstrations. Demonstrations on the October 7 anniversary have regularly produced a tense atmosphere in the city center for three years – and political discussions about the boundaries between the right to assembly and symbolic power.