# German demonstrations regarding October 7 anniversary

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/german-demonstrations-regarding-october-7-anniversary
> Updated: 2026-09-28T07:05:43.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

In Germany, various groups have organized events to mark the anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel.

The organization ‘Christians at Israel’s Side’ (CSI) scheduled a national prayer night for October 7 under the motto ‘And you shall love.’ The event aims to mobilize Christians to pray for Israel and combat antisemitism, referencing the ‘we‘ahavta’ tribute following the Nova Festival massacre.

In North Rhine-Westphalia, two opposing demonstrations are planned for the same date. In Düsseldorf, a coalition of approximately 40 organizations organized a rally to protest against antisemitism and support democracy. Concurrently, the ‘Aktionsgruppe Palästina’ called for a gathering in Duisburg centered on Palestinian resistance, which does not explicitly condemn the murders or hostage-taking from the October 7 attacks.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-28: Germany: Opposing demonstrations planned for October 7 anniversary

Two opposing demonstrations are planned for October 7, 2026, in Germany: an anti-antisemitism rally in Düsseldorf and a Palestinian resistance gathering in Duisburg.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/germany-opposing-demonstrations-planned-for-october-7-anniversary

### 2026-09-18: Germany: National prayer night called to support Israel

German Christians are called to a national prayer night on October 7 to support Israel and combat antisemitism, using the motto ‘And you shall love’ to commemorate the victims of the 2023 Hamas attacks.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/germany-national-prayer-night-called-to-support-israel

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