Riots at climate demo: call to violence against old, white men!

Riots at climate demo: call to violence against old, white men!

Jakob Blasel, the chairman of the Green Youth, caused excitement by spreading a video that was recorded during a demonstration in Berlin. The protest with the motto "Exit Gas - Enter Future!" took place on September 20 as part of Fridays for Future. Numerous participants from the Greens and left -wing extremist scene were present and supported the actions. In the video there was a young woman to hold up a sign with a explosive call. Despite the provocative message, there was no visible reaction from the green followers. Supporters from the Green Party area spread on Instagram, the video, which fueled the public discussion.

Member of the Bundestag Markus Matzerath from the AfD made an inquiry in the Bundestag in which he denounced the calls to murder on the demonstration. In his request, a request was quoted to burn old white men ("Burn The Old White Men"). This could fulfill the facts of sedition in accordance with Section 130 of the Criminal Code. Meanwhile, the Berlin police decided that no intervention was necessary because "old, white men" could not be classified as a national or ethnic group. A spokeswoman referred to a judgment of the Nuremberg Higher Regional Court, which classified a similar wording as a permissible disparagement.

Reactions and allegations

The Green Youth and Blasel itself asked Nius about the call, but the inquiries remained unanswered. This episode throws a bright light on the connections between the green and extremist slogans. In addition, Jette Nietzard, a spokeswoman for the Green Youth, was observed as she presented Antifa slogans, accompanied by an Antifa rapper that calls for violence against the state. This shows the partially sympathetic attitude of the green youth to radical political currents.

Another example of problematic incidents within the climate movement occurred on May 31, 2024 in Hanover. During an event by Fridays for Future, which wore the motto "Climate strike for the European elections. Against the right - for the climate" and counted around 1,200 participants, anti -Semitic slogans were called by a few. The police and participants reported a group of around 25 people who made racist statements. These were asked to remove themselves by loudspeaker announcements, but the alleged perpetrators fled before they could be checked.

The influence of extremist groups

The willingness to use violence within the protest movements becomes clear by extremist influences. Left -wing extremism is increasingly trying to integrate in climate movements such as Fridays for Future by establishing a connection between the topic of climate and the enemy image of "capitalism". According to the Federal Center for Political Education, activists try to exploit protest movements in order to gain political influence. Extremists colors their agenda with the need for climate protection, although their goals are often not in line with the broad interests of the movement.

The problem is complex: While protest movements are democratic forms of expression, extreme positions can harm you, as the incidents in Hanover and Berlin prove. The legal contextualization of radicalism is due to the growing complexity of the protest landscape. In this environment, it is essential that critical debates and public attention are maintained in order to address the influence of extremist groups on legitimate demonstrations.