Yemeni community holds protest in front of US embassy in Berlin
The Yemeni community in Germany and the "Stop the War on Yemen" initiative held a protest in front of the US embassy in Berlin on Saturday to mark National Resilience Day, the tenth anniversary of the US-Saudi-Emirati aggression on Yemen, and in support of Gaza.
At the protest, held in front of the historic Berlin Gate, speakers from German activists and human rights organizations, a representative of the "Stop the War on Yemen" initiative, the Secretary-General of the "Insan Organization," and the head of the Yemeni community in Germany emphasized that America is the source of evil and terrorism, and plays with the rights of independent peoples.
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