![A protester seen with a "Stop Arming Israel" placard during the demonstration. Tens of thousands of people marched in Berlin under the slogans "All Eyes on Gaza" and "Stop the Genocide," demanding a ceasefire, peace talks, and an end to German arms exports to Israel, on 27 September 2025 [Vasily Krestyaninov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GettyImages-2237706159-scaled-e1760690949197.jpg)
A group of activists chained themselves to railway tracks at the Port of Hamburg in Germany to protest the government’s arms exports to Israel and draw attention to civilian suffering in Gaza, Anadolu reports. Around 40 demonstrators took part in the action on Friday, blocking the rail line between the Eurogate and Burchardkai container terminals. The group prevented freight transport by occupying the tracks for several hours. Jule Fink, a spokesperson for the activists’ group, said they took part in civil disobedience to show solidarity with Palestine. “It is clear that the Israeli government has been committing war crimes in Palestine for a long time. This is genocide, and the German government is actively complicit. Germany continues exporting weapons to […]
