According to the portal, several hundred people protested the planned concert in Frankfurt am Main of Roger Waters, co-founder of British rock band Pink Floyd. hessenschau.de.
A rally was held in front of the concert hall where Waters will take the stage, with the participation of approximately 400 people. The action was organized with the slogan “Frankfurt united against antisemitism”. Protesters expressed outrage at Waters’s anti-Semitic views, paid homage to the victims of Nazism, and expressed solidarity with Israel. Many of the protesters carried Israeli flags and placards that read “We don’t need your teachings” and “We don’t want you here”.
Speaking at the rally, Frankfurt Mayor Mike Josef, representing the Social Democratic Party of Germany, said, “Jewish hatred must be condemned all over our city.” Representatives of the Jewish community stressed that the protest was intended to send a clear message against hatred towards Jews. “We don’t want to see a well-known anti-Semite and conspiracy theorist literally take the stand right behind us, without taking any action,” the congregation said in a statement.
Waters’ concert in Frankfurt was banned due to allegations of antisemitism, but the musician challenged the ban in court and won there.
Meanwhile, Berlin police launched an investigation against Waters on suspicion of inciting hatred. The reason for the investigation was the stage outfits that the 79-year-old Briton wore at two concerts in Berlin in May. The musician wore a long black jacket with shoulder straps and a red armband with a white circle and symbol.
A police spokesperson said that such clothing resembles SS uniforms, and therefore could humiliate the victims of the Nazi regime, glorify nationalism, and thereby disrupt public order.
The musician denied accusations of inciting hatred at his concerts. He believes his speeches are open statements against all forms of fascism, injustice and bigotry. Waters said any attempt to implicate his concerts was fraudulent and politically motivated. “All my life I have opposed authoritarianism and oppression,” the musician stressed.
As previously reported, Berlin passed A rally in support of Roger Waters.
Citizens of Germany “For freedom of expression!” took to the streets with the slogan. Within the scope of the event, citizens danced to Pink Floyd songs and hung Rogers’s pictures all over the city with the words “Welcome to Germany”.