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Has the protection of the Constitution underestimated the attempts of right-wing extremists to hijack protests against the crown’s measures? This is suggested by the statements of the Secretary General of the SPD, Klingbeil.
By Patrick Gensing, ARD Fact Seeker
SPD Secretary General Lars Klingbeil sees the events of the weekend in the Reichstag in Berlin as an “attack on our democracy”. He “does not want our parliament to suddenly become a barricaded room surrounded by security forces,” he said in the ARD morning magazine. Klingbeil was in awe of the protection of the constitution: “I was a bit surprised that the protection of the constitution said two days before the rally that there was no evidence that right-wing extremists were trying to hijack this rally for themselves.”
Klingbeil had already made a similar statement on Sunday: He was surprised that the Office for the Protection of the Constitution did not want to have uncovered any evidence “that right-wing extremists are trying to undermine this demonstration.” The photos of the day showed something else. “You will have to take a closer look at why this information was apparently not available beforehand or was not properly evaluated,” said the SPD politician on “Bild live.”
Mobilization yes, Your Highness no
However, the protection of the constitution had signaled the mobilization of right-wing extremists. On Friday, the dpa reported, for example: “According to the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, calls for the mobilization of right-wing extremists are ‘broader and more intense’ than before the August 1 demonstration. However, according to the authorities, the demonstrations against Corona’s policy have not yet mastered. “
Previously, the chairman of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Thomas Haldenwang, had the ARD magazine Contrasts He said that current activities may well lead to right-wing extremist involvement that exceeds the previous level. However, this cannot be predicted reliably. The Federal Office is watching the development. Right-wing extremists had not been able “to gain sovereignty over the demonstration.” Far-right parties have repeatedly tried in vain to exert influence, Haldenwang said.
Try to escalate the situation
Whether right-wing extremists dominated the demonstration is a matter of evaluation. Many reporters reported that right-wing extremists were an accepted part of the protests. RBB reporter Olaf Sundermeyer estimated his stake at around 20 percent. Activists from the “Identity Movement” and right-wing hooligans have tried several times to aggravate the situation, according to Sundermeyer.
The symbolic images in front of the Reichstag actually dominate public perception and debate. In the course of this, the organizers of the demonstration distanced themselves from the neo-Nazis and the citizens of the Reich. I had in the last week tagesschau.de reported on the widespread mobilization of right-wing extremists to the protests in Berlin, including the slogan “Storm in Berlin”. There was no reaction or detachment when asked how it could be evaluated.
Even at the rally in early August, numerous neo-Nazis and Reich citizens were among the protesters. In addition, during the protests various conspiracy legends are spread that show anti-Semitic structures, or that are directed against suspected Jews pulling the strings.
The protection of the constitution had warned
The Office for the Protection of the Constitution had indicated in advance the mobilization of the extreme right and also the attempts to dominate the protests, which had not yet been successful. The Senator from the Interior of Berlin also held him hostage RBB information radio He said that on August 1, 3,000 to 4,000 neo-Nazis were among the 20,000 to 30,000 protesters. One expects “a few thousand more neo-Nazis” over the weekend. The question remains why the right-wing extremists managed to break through the Reichstag barriers.
The distancing of “lateral thinking711” does not seem very convincing given the participation of Reich citizens and right-wing extremists in previous demonstrations and rallies, as well as the open weekend mobilization in Berlin. A well-known anti-Semitic activist also claimed on Saturday that he had met and exchanged views with one of the initiators of “Quer Think711.”
