> and what do you mean by "government-sanctioned"? reality is that any kind of large public demonstration requires registration and is subject to permission.
In Germany. That's not true in the majority of the democratic world and is not what any reasonable person would call freedom of expression. Nothing that requires permission is a right and civil rights don't require permission.
> demonstrations in favor of palestina certainly did happen.
And the protestors have faced consequences both immediate and in long-tail harassment from the German State.
You don't just need permission for a demonstration in Germany if you plan to block traffic. See e.g. how covid policy protesters were treated. But I guess you agree with those policies so think that's ok.
covid was a special case, because obviously a mass gathering in that time would have been considered a health risk. a lot of countries went into emergency mode and used exceptions to implement or enforce these rules. they are not a good indicator of what is normally acceptable and allowed.
just because something was possible to happen during covid does not mean that it is possible to happen otherwise. comparably what is happening in the US now is also exceptional and we have yet to see if that becomes the new normal.
btw, it turns out i was wrong, you don't even need permission, you just need to announce the demonstration. there can be restrictions, and in specific circumstances a demonstration can be disallowed. but by default all you need to do is make an announcement towards the appropriate institutions.
Staatsräson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_in_Germany#Restrict...
> and what do you mean by "government-sanctioned"? reality is that any kind of large public demonstration requires registration and is subject to permission.
In Germany. That's not true in the majority of the democratic world and is not what any reasonable person would call freedom of expression. Nothing that requires permission is a right and civil rights don't require permission.
> demonstrations in favor of palestina certainly did happen.
And the protestors have faced consequences both immediate and in long-tail harassment from the German State.