Police dissolved the unannounced demo in front of Israeli embassy

Police dissolved the unannounced demo in front of Israeli embassy

On June 10, 2025, the Israeli embassy in Vienna-Währing occurred an unannounced meeting, which was ultimately dissolved by the police. The event, which contained a seat strike, led to considerable impairments to the operation of the message and private transport in the area. For this reason, the police intervened and announced the dissolution of the assembly several times via loudspeakers at 1:00 p.m. Despite several request, some participants left the area, while others held on the seat strike and refused to leave the site.

As reported by the vienna.at, a total of eight people were temporarily arrested during the intervention. These were transferred to a police retention center for further processing. Display against them was filed according to the meeting law.

Details about the event

The assembly did not meet the legal requirements, since according to the [Assembly Act] (https://www.Polizei.gv.at/vbg/buergerservice/Gergetammlungen.aspx) such a meeting is to be registered with the responsible authority at least 48 hours in advance. Only groups that meet these requirements can gather in public space. At a meeting, the desired information, such as the purpose, location and further details, must be transmitted.

The insufficient compliance with these requirements was obvious at the not registered rally in front of the message. The Vienna police intervened accordingly to ensure public security and not to hinder traffic. According to [5min.at] (https://www.5min.at/5202506111254/unangemeldete-demo-vor-polizei-greifift-bei-sitzstreik- through), the police acted seriously.

The incidents on June 10th have a light on the challenges that the authorities have in dealing with unannounced demonstrations and their effects on public security and order. It remains to be seen how similar events will shape in the future and what measures are taken to ensure compliance with the meeting laws.