(Euronews) German authorities filed criminal charges against dozens of participants following weekend protests in Berlin and Düsseldorf, where demonstrators celebrated violence against Syria’s Druze minority and clashed with Kurdish counter-protesters.
Hundreds gathered Saturday outside Berlin’s city hall, waving Syrian flags and chanting slogans, including “Today we liberate Suwayda. And we will bend the Druze,” according to observers.
Protesters also directed hostile chants against Christians, Alawites and Israelis while displaying support for Syria’s new Islamist leadership under Ahmed al-Sharaa, formerly known by his nom de guerre Mohammed al-Jolani.
The demonstrations coincided with ongoing violence in Syria’s Druze-majority Suwayda region, where human rights organisations report hundreds were killed in attacks by Bedouin militias and government-aligned forces. Entire villages have been burned and civilians, including women and children, assaulted and summarily executed.
