As far as the eye could see, the mood was tense among the security forces: a private initiative invited people this afternoon for a march against hatred of Israel and anti-Semitism through the Upper Austrian capital Linz. A young man with a Palestinian flag disrupted the gathering, but the police were able to calm the situation quickly.
The new police commander of the city of Linz, Klaus Hüber, personally led the protest march, which was secured by the police’s operational unit. Officers in helmets secured the Linzer Landstrasse as the participants made their way from the Volksgarten to the central square.
Before the official start at 2:45 p.m., a young man tried to reach the meeting point in front of the music theater. He had a Palestinian scarf around his neck and in his hand he held a flag of the Palestinian Autonomous Territories. Plainclothes police officers soon noticed him and were able to stop him. After checking his details and giving him an urgent instruction, the officers let him go.
The reason for the so-called ‘walkathon’ is the war against Israel. The organizers said: “On April 7, exactly six months after the massacre in Israel, the first ‘walkathon’ for the hostages took place in Vienna. This was supported by a broad alliance. After nine months, there are still 120 hostages from Israel in Gaza and now a walkathon is also taking place in Linz.”
“Signing against anti-Semitism and hatred against Israel”
The march for the hostages was organized by Tabea Milkovcs and Tabea Schlackl, who were supported in the organization by the group Christians on the Side of Israel, the Rhema community and the Jewish Community of Linz. The organizers say: “Together we must take a stand against anti-Semitism and hatred against Israel.”
Civil officials and the Office for the Protection of the Constitution at the demonstration on site
The police presence was certainly huge. In addition to the Lentos operational unit, officers from the Linz police, the Office for the Protection of the Constitution and civil officials were also on site. Their task was to keep an eye on the surroundings and identify possible dangers in advance. They succeeded in this with their campaign against the rabid troublemaker.
Source: Krone
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