This year the Bundestag will not be holding a one-minute silence to mourn the Hamas-led pogrom of October 7th. Lawmakers could not reach an agreement on the appropriate procedure, it has been claimed. Some also feared protests from pro-Palestinian members of the Die Linke (The Left) party.
Last year, several Members of Parliament wore clothing featuring pro-Palestinian messages and displayed Palestinian flags during sessions. Bundestag President Julia Klöckner (CDU) expelled them from the hall.
The attacks on October 7th, 2023 killed around 1,200 people in Israel. It was the deadliest assault on Jews since the Holocaust.
