German police brutality targets pro-Palestine movement: Injured protester | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Police punch Kitty O’Brien, an Irish citizen, and break their arm at a recent rally in Berlin – injuries that may have a long-term impact.

Kitty O’Brien, a 25-year-old Irish pro-Palestine protester who was recently punched and assaulted by German police in Berlin, fears their injuries may be life-altering.

On August 28, they joined a rally in what they thought was “really a normal Thursday for people protesting in Berlin”, said O’Brien, who uses they/them pronouns.