After the agreement on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Islamist Hamas, the Police Union (GdP) has warned of anti-Israel protests. “Finally, a deal for the release of hostages is there, and immediately, anti-Semites and terror supporters are loudly and boisterously on German streets” said GdP chief Jochen Kopelke to the “Rheinische Post” (Friday edition).

“The police must finally be enabled to prevent such situations” he demanded. It is urgently necessary, he said, “to sharpen the assembly right in Germany and to massively reinforce the rapid response police.