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Today marks the third anniversary of the Hamas terror attack on Israel. On October 7, 2023, terrorists attacked a music festival and Israeli settlements, killing over 1,200 people and taking hundreds hostage. The attack was followed by a war between Israel and Hamas, resulting in thousands of casualties in the Gaza Strip. In Hamburg, the antisemitic attacks are being remembered today.
Commemoration at the University of Hamburg
A memorial rally is scheduled to take place today in front of the Audimax on the campus of the University of Hamburg. This event is being called for by, among others, the German-Israeli Society Hamburg and a Jewish university group. According to their call, they aim to commemorate the victims of October 7 and express solidarity with Israel and all those affected by antisemitism worldwide.
Pro-Palestinian Demonstration at Hachmannplatz
Concurrently, a pro-Palestinian demonstration under the motto “Three Years of Genocide” is planned for this evening at Hachmannplatz, near the main train station. This demonstration is being organized by groups including “Thawra Hamburg,” which is being monitored by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution as a suspected extremist case. The organizers anticipate 200 to 300 participants.
Hamburg Parties Comment on the Anniversary
In anticipation of the anniversary, a majority of the factions in the Hamburg Parliament have commented on both the anniversary and the evening’s demonstration. The SPD and CDU describe it as a “day of mourning.” The AfD refers to what they consider to be imported antisemitism. The Greens emphasize that protests against the war in Gaza and the Israeli government are legitimate but are repeatedly exploited by radicals.
Constitutional Protection Warns Against Anti-Israel Demonstration
Previously, Hamburg’s Antisemitism Commissioner, Anna von Villiez, criticized the call for the anti-Israel demonstration, and the Hamburg Office for the Protection of the Constitution warns against participation. Despite these warnings, the demonstration is permitted to proceed.
Antisemitic crimes have significantly increased since October 7. German authorities registered more than 6,000 such incidents last year, a five percent increase compared to the previous year.
The Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, was the worst pogrom against Jews since the Holocaust. More than 1,200 people died. More information is available at tagesschau.de.
This topic is featured in the program: NDR 90,3 | NDR 90,3 Aktuell | 07.10.2026 | 06:00 Uhr.
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Source: NDR.de
