All Eyes on Gaza — Stop the Genocide!

Rally

Saturday, 27 September 2025
5–9 pm
Großer Stern, Straße des 17. Juni, Berlin

Mobilization Materials Crowdfunding Demonstration

In Gaza, entire families are still being wiped out by bombs, and civilians are being killed indiscriminately every single day — among them many children. Starving people search for help at the few Israeli-controlled distribution points, only to find death instead. Independent humanitarian aid and supplies are being blocked and prevented by Israel. Almost the entire population of the Gaza Strip is displaced.

The actions of the Israeli government have long been described by experts and international organizations as genocide, and are being investigated as such by the International Court of Justice. While everyone can see the mass atrocities being committed by the Israeli army in Gaza, the German government denies the systematic violence.

We want to end German complicity and take to the streets against the so-called Reason of State! We call on the German Federal Government and the Bundestag to:

End all military cooperation with Israel. This includes the import, export, and transit of weapons, ammunition, and other military goods.
Use all available means to secure unimpeded access for humanitarian aid in line with recognized humanitarian principles, as well as an immediate and permanent ceasefire for Gaza.
Work for an end to the decades-long displacement and the illegal occupation of Palestinian territory.
Support international jurisdiction without restrictions and fully implement its decisions.
Advocate for the release of all victims of war crimes who are illegally detained — thousands in Israeli prisons and dozens held hostage in Gaza.
Work towards the realization of the right to individual and collective self-determination and equality for Palestinians.
Protect the rights to freedom of expression, assembly, and academic freedom in Germany. End the repression of legitimate protests and free expression by the Palestine solidarity movement.

We condemn all war crimes and human rights violations, regardless of whether they are committed by Israeli or Palestinian actors. For us, international law and human rights apply always and to everyone. In view of the mass killings in Gaza and the systematic destruction, however, our main criticism is directed at the Israeli government and its supporters.

Initiators

Amal Hamad, Chair of the German-Palestinian Women’s Association
Basem Said, Educator and Activist, engaged in the Palestinian community in Berlin
Iman Abu El Qomsan, Engineer, lost more than 80 family members in Gaza
Jules El-Khatib, University Lecturer, lost more than 20 family members in Gaza
Michael Barenboim, Musician

Organized by

Palästinensische Gemeinde Deutschland
eye4palestine
Amnesty International Deutschland
medico international

On Stage

Ali Bumaye
Aya Samra
Antifuchs
Ceren
Ebow
OG LU
K.I.Z
Pashanim
PTK
RAM Project

Additional artists will be announced soon.

Signatories

We are a non-partisan alliance. The following list of signatories will be continuously updated. Feel free to add your organization to the following form: to the form.

The rally is supported by:

In addition, the following individuals support the rally:

Aleida Assmann, Professor (emerita), University of Konstanz; recipient of the Friedenspreises des Deutschen Buchhandels 2018
Alex Demirovic, Social Scientist and Author
Alice von Bieberstein, Visiting Professor, Humboldt University of Berlin
Amos Goldberg, Holocaust Researcher, Jerusalem
Bafta Sarbo, Social Scientist
Barbara Unmüßig, Former Chair, Heinrich Böll Stiftung
Britta Hammelstein, Actor
Carola Müller Holtkemper, Former German Ambassador to Yemen and Mauritania
Charlotte Wiedemann, Journalist and Author
Christian Clages, Former German Ambassador to Lebanon and Representative in the Palestinian Territories
Cilja Harders, Professor, Freie Universität Berlin
Dagmar Enkelmann, Former Chairwoman, Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung
Daniel Loick, Philosopher, Frankfurt/Amsterdam
Daniela Sepheri, Author and Journalist
Deborah Feldman, Author
Edin Hasanović, Actor
Elke Shoghig Hartmann, Professor, Freie Universität Berlin
Emilia Roig, Author, Political Scientist, and Activist
Emran Feroz, Journalist and Author
Enzo Traverso, Professor, Cornell University
Esther Dischereit, Writer
Eva von Redecker, Author and Philosopher, Berlin
Eyal Weizman, Professor, Goldsmiths, University of London; Founding Director, Forensic Architecture
Gadi Algazi, Historian, Tel Aviv
Hajo Funke, Professor (emeritus), Political Scientist, Otto-Suhr-Institut für Politikwissenschaft, Freie Universität Berlin
Hans-Jochen Wagner, Actor
Ilija Trojanow, Writer
Ines Weizmann, Professor, Imperial College London
Jasmina Kuhnke, Publicist
Joachim Hirsch, Professor (emeritus), Political Scientist, Goethe Universität Frankfurt
Jördis Triebel, Actor
Margarita Tsomou, Author and Curator
Martyna Linartas, Author and Political Scientist
Mathis Bromberger, Physician, Frankfurt
Melika Foroutan, Actor
Michael Rothberg, Professor, Genocide and Holocaust Studies, Genocide and Holocaust Studies Crisis Network
Michal Na’aman, Artist; Israel Prize Laureate 2014, Tel Aviv
Miriam Davoudvandi, Journalist
Miryam Schellbach, Editor
Mithu Sanyal, Writer
Moshe Zuckermann, Professor; Former Director, Institute for German History, Tel Aviv University
Nathan Thrall, Author; Pulitzer Prize Laureate 2024, Jerusalem
Ole Nymoen, Author
Omer Bartov, Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Brown University
Pegah Ferydoni, Actor
Pirmin Spiegel, Priest, Speyer
Ralf Michaels, Professor
Ralph Tharayil, Writer
Robin Celikates, Professor of Philosophy, Free University of Berlin
Rolf Rosebrock, Professor
Ruchama Marton, Medical Doctor; Founder, Physicians for Human Rights – Israel; Recipient of the Right Livelihood Award 2010 (Alternative Nobel Prize)
Rupert von Plottnitz, Former State Minister and Lawyer, Frankfurt
Sabine Hess, Professor of Cultural Anthropology, Universität Göttingen
Said Etris Hashemi, Author and Activist
Sakine Teyna, Singer, Songwriter, and Activist
Sanaz Azimipour, Activist and Author
Sarah-Lee Heinrich, Politician
Sawsan Chebli, Author and Activist
Sebastian Blomberg, Actor
Seyda Kurt, Author
Sibel Schick, Journalist
Sima Luipert, Member, Nama Traditional Leaders Association, Namibia
Susan Neiman, Professor; Director, Einstein Forum, Potsdam
Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff, Former EU Ambassador in Palestine
Sven Reichardt, Professor and Historian
Tariq Ali, Historian and Author, London
Thomas Gebauer, Publicist
Tomer Dotan Dreyfus, Author
Tomer Gardi, Author
Uta Ruppert, Political Scientist and Sociologist, Goethe Universität Frankfurt
Wolfgang Müller, Artist (Die Tödliche Doris) and Author
Yusuf As, Chair, Federal Migration Committee of ver.di

Agenda

Hosted by:

Margarita Tsomou
Melika Foroutan
Pegah Ferydoni

Speakers:

Michael Barenboim, musician
Basem Said, educator and activist
Iman Abu El Qomsan, engineer
Ella Greenberg, Israeli conscientious objector
Jules El-Khatib, university lecturer
Riad Othman, Medico
Katja Müller-Fahlbusch, Amnesty
Alena Jabarine, author & journalist

Performances:

Ali Bumayé
RAM Band
OG Lu
Antifuchs
PTK
Ebow
Ski Aggu
Aya Samra
Pashanim + Ceren
KIZ

Notes for the Rally

We welcome it when political parties spread the word about the demonstration and our demands. But as an independent network, we ask that party flags stay in the background.

This demonstration is about the people in Gaza and Palestine, and about universal human rights. That’s why we don’t want national flags at the protest. The Palestinian flag, however, we recognize as a symbol of solidarity against the oppression and disenfranchisement of Palestinians. And because we also know about the ongoing, systematic criminalization and stigmatization of this flag, we won’t be making any rules about bringing it.

With the event, we want to create a space for peaceful protest that is free from discrimination and violence. We do not accept racist, anti-Palestinian, and/or antisemitic statements or actions.

On-Site Facilities: A first-aid tent is located on the south side of Straße des 17. Juni for medical assistance or advice. On the north side, accessible toilets—including wheelchair-friendly options—will be available. Please note that there are no shops or supermarkets nearby, so bring enough food and drinks.

Crowdfunding

We also appreciate financial support, so that our demands can be loud, visible, and impossible to ignore: to the crowdfunding.

Mobilization Materials

We have designed a range of mobilization materials for our rally, which you are welcome to use:
Flyer A5 sw Flyer A5 ws Flyer A5 4farbig
Flyer A4 sw Fyler A4 ws Flyer A4 4farbig
Sharepic 1 Sharepic 2 Sharepic 3 Sharepic 4 Sharepic 5 Sharepic 6 Sharepic 7

In Berlin, posters, stickers, and flyers can be picked up at the following places:
Kreuzberg: bUm, Paul-Lincke-Ufer 33, 10999 and Schwarze Risse, Gneisenaustr. 2a, 2d backyard
Neukölln: Karanfil, Weisestr. 3, 12049
Pankow: Buchdisko, Florastr. 37, 13187 (no posters)
Prenzlauer Berg: Al Hamra, Raumerstr. 16, 10437

We’d love it if you help share the materials. Please just make sure to only poster in places where it’s allowed.

Demonstration „Zusammen für Gaza“

A broad alliance has joined our call and, under the title „Zusammen für Gaza,“ is organizing a demonstration from Neptunbrunnen to our rally. You can find all information about the demonstration here: www.zusammen-fuer-gaza.de

The symbol of the eye on the rally poster and flyer represents our wish for the eyes of the world to be directed toward Gaza. It is a protective symbol, used in various cultural and religious contexts, and stands for awareness and solidarity.