« Peace, not weapons »: Thousands of people on Easter Peace Marches across Germany – The World

« Easter marches also remain in these war times the spinal peace movement in the country, » Villa Fan Ojen from the Information Service for Easter Marches in Frankfurt am Main. These events are important, « because they are urgently needed as anti-weapons resistance and for a true ‘change of epochs’ towards peace and international solidarity. »

At Great Saturday, thousands of people demonstrated for peace at about 70 Easter marches across Germany. The first processors went in the morning, among other things, in Duysburg, Mainz, Wolfsburg and Sweden, writes Dejce Vele.

Wars in Ukraine and the gauze belt in focus

« This year, Easter marches are especially referred to the new government and require Germany to become capable of peace, and not ready for war, » Kristijan naked from the Peace Network said. « Instead of borrowing and spend tens of billions of euros on weapons, we need contracts on disarmament and wise diplomacy. »

The main topics of this year’s marches are planned arming in Germany, Russian aggressor war against Ukraine and the war between Israel and Hamas in the gaza band.

Also, giving up and giving up the planned deployment of American middle range missiles in Germany.

German Peace Tradition

According to the organizers, more than 110 demonstrations, rally, bicycle tours and other forms of shares, is among other things to Berlin, Bremen, Munich, Leipzig and Stuttgart, is planned across the country – among other things to Berlin, Bremen, Munich, Leipzig and Stuttgart.

Easter marches are held in Germany since the 1960s. The biggest response was recorded during the 1980s, at the time of the Cold War, when hundreds of thousands of people participated. In recent years, mobilization was significantly weaker, partly due to banning the gathering during the Corone Pandemia.

In addition, after the beginning of the Russian attack on Ukraine, there was great disagreements within the peace movement.