PEGIDA Munich marches -once again- together with convicted neonazi terrorists

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After months of summer break and PEGIDA not showing up on announced sites, for the second time in september 2015, the regional branch of the racist PEGIDA movement from Dresden marched through Munich. After the city tried to stop the racists from passing by historically charged buildings – which is usually granted by law – the “PEGIDA München e.V.” won in front of a regional court the right to march on its ancestors trails. As twittered after – at the most – 1 hour a member of PEGIDA was taken in custody due to supposedly showing the forbidden “Hitler-Gruß”.

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Antifacist protestors block together with local political party members the road at historically charged Königsplatz in Munich.
Antifascist protestors block together with local political party members the road at historically charged Königsplatz in Munich.

The PEGIDA rally did not get very far though – a group of approximately 100 counter protestors blocked the road at the end of Königsplatz. Police asked them to remove themselves from the street – but then decided to guide PEGIDA around through a little gap on the sidewalk. As usual riot police officers where only watching the block instead of separating PEGIDA members from antifascist protestors. Only facing the block police officers did not see Ramazan S. – member of Brigade Giesing (neonazi/hooligan association) run up to the blockade and kick inside. Only one civil police officer stood right next to him – sending him back into the racist mob (as to be seen on this picture) instead of arresting the neonazi immediately. Ramazan S. has been noticed attacking photographers and counter protest before.

Ramazan S. with Petra K. - and a civil police officer - seconds after the attack on counter protestors.
Ramazan S. with Petra K. – and a civil police officer – seconds after the attack on counter protestors.

(Sorry for the blurry picture at the same moment a riot police officer was shouting at me for supposingly taking portrait pictures of “his” officers.)

PEGIDA then walked relatively undisturbed up to the Odeonsplatz – the historical place for SS members to pledge allegiance to Nazi-Germany and Hitler himself. For the second time a colleague was kicked out – trying to document neonazis standing where their ideological leaders formerly held rallies.

(The same collegue stayed calm the whole evening – always trying to avoid contact to PEGIDA members – even though Rolf Hecht, member of the party “Die Freiheit”, followed him around for at least one hour)

All in all it has to be stated: The Munich police uses more time on watching peaceful counter protestors and restricting press work – instead of watching neonazi terrorist joining a racist rally through Munich deeply historically charged quarters.

To conclude my report on last night – a collection of my pictures – most of them can be bought for commercial and editorial usage on DEMOTIX.

PEGIDA holding up a sign to only help real refugees.
Members of the left party “Die Linke” holding up a sign “Refugees welcome!”
A woman hides her face – police officers reaction to this: “She must be cold.”
PEGIDA member demanding german chancellor Merkel to quit.
Michael Stürzenberger known for rallying against muslims in Munich films the racist rally.
Tatjana Festerling from PEGIDA Dresden holds a speach
Tatjana Festerling from PEGIDA Dresden holds a speach
PEGIDA collecting money to preserve their radical right movement.
Convicted neonazi terrorist among the racist rally.
Convicted neonazi terrorist among the racist rally.
Antifacist protestors block together with local political party members the road at historically charged Königsplatz in Munich.
Antifacist protestors block together with local political party members the road at historically charged Königsplatz in Munich.
Antifacist protestors block together with local political party members the road at historically charged Königsplatz in Munich.
Anti PEGIDA protestors hook their arms together to block the road .
Ramazan S. with Petra K. – and a civil police officer – seconds after the attack on counter protestors.
PEGIDA is directed aside of the roadblock – a known hooligan kicks into the blockade.
Convicted neonazi terrorist walks into the blocked area – infront of the Feldherrenhalle. This place was used for SS soldiers to pledge allegiance to nazi-Germany.
Neonazis stand infront of the Feldherrenhalle.
Neonazis stand infront of the Feldherrenhalle.

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