Tensions are high in Germany as both supporters and opponents of the Patriotic Europeans against the Islamization of the West (PEGIDA) group are hitting the streets in record numbers. Thousands of PEGIDA critics are calling to block the “racist” rallies.
Around 30,000 people came out to protest against the PEGIDA rallies all across Germany, which they view as a racist movement, AP reported.
People came out in Dresden, Berlin, Cologne, Stuttgart, Muenster and Hamburg, attempting to block the rallies organized by the group and carrying signs with slogans supporting immigrants.
Meanwhile, Dresden reported a record number of anti-Islamization protesters on Monday. A PEGIDA demonstration attracted around 18,000 people, police said.
Demonstrators carried signs reading “wake up,” as the crowd yelled out “we are the people” and “lying press”.
Berlin saw 5,000 opposition protesters blocking around 300 PEGIDA supporters. The blockade prevented the group’s planned march from city hall to the iconic Brandenburg Gate… see more
source: RT
Tags: Anti-Islam, Politics, Thousand Protest in Germany
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