![Demonstrators holding Palestinian flags and placards gather at Oranienplatz in the Kreuzberg district and march through the city center during a pro-Palestinian demonstration calling for sanctions against Israel in Berlin, Germany on December 20, 2025. [Halil Sağırkaya - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/AA-20251220-40035408-40035400-PROPALESTINIAN_DEMONSTRATION_CALLS_FOR_SANCTIONS_AGAINST_ISRAEL_IN_BERLIN.jpg)
In 2003, the Antidiskriminierungsnetzwerk Berlin (Anti-Discrimination Network Berlin, ADNB) was founded in the German capital. Since then, it has published annual reports documenting various forms of discrimination and what is referred to in Germany as group-focused enmity. In December, the network presented its 2023/24 Anti-Discrimination Report, concluding that racist hostility had increased by around 20 per cent over the two-year period. According to the report, “anti-Muslim and anti-Black racism were particularly prevalent,” and the most common setting for incidents was the workplace. The report further states: “For 2024, we observed an unprecedented surge in anti-Palestinian racism in the context of employment.” Main setting: The workplace Since October 2023, employees with Palestinian backgrounds or connections have faced severe pressure, both from […]
