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Hesse's Easter Peace Marches Rally Against War and Militarization

Organizers cast the marches as a call for diplomacy over rearmament.

Overview

  • Easter protests span Frankfurt, Kassel, Wiesbaden, Darmstadt and Offenbach, with a bicycle rally planned in Darmstadt.
  • In Frankfurt, several feeder marches head to a joint rally at Römerberg after setting out from Diesterwegplatz, Bornheim and Rödelheim.
  • In Kassel, a Holy Saturday march under the slogan “Gegen ihre Kriege” starts at Bebelplatz, links up at the Rathaus and moves on to local arms-industry sites.
  • In Wiesbaden, speakers plan to highlight the US command hub for intermediate-range missiles in Mainz-Kastel and warn that the military presence raises the region’s risk in crises.
  • Organizers oppose higher defense spending and the push for military service, known in Germany as Wehrdienst, and they urge diplomacy and welcome for people fleeing war.