300 to 400 supporters of Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa gathered outside Berlin’s Red City Hall in an unauthorized protest marked by anti-Israel slogans and violent hate speech targeting religious minorities, particularly the Druze and Alawites.
The demonstration followed recent attacks by Islamist militias on Druze communities in Suwayda, southern Syria, which left multiple people dead. During the Berlin protest, participants openly called for violence, murder, and sexual assault, with some chants glorifying such acts. Tūbz [a Syrian Arabic term] referring to a humiliating execution posture, where victims are forced into while kneeling on the ground before being shot, was used as a threat against the Druze.
The crowd consisted mainly of young men, many referencing tribal affiliations with militant ties in Syria.
Though no specific group claimed responsibility for organizing the protest, calls for participation had been circulated on social media. Some demonstrators had also been involved in previous anti-Israel rallies in the city.
