Thousands march in anti-war Easter protests in Germany
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Source: Deutsche Welle
Across Germany, demonstrators have used the spirit of the Easter holiday to protest against Germany's involvement in foreign wars and the weapons trade. The tradition of "Easter marches" goes back decades.
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The marches are not religious ones, but rather a peace movement unified under the motto "Fascism never again - war never again." The protestors also called for an end to the proliferation of nuclear weapons, newer types of arms like drones, and the presence of the German army in foreign countries.
"We want no wars, we want no militarization, but rather a socially-conscious Europe," said Willi van Ooyen, a spokesman for the organizational team.
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Why can't there be such a widely honored tradition in
in the US? The Germans know from war and what it means. And, they really do mean it when they say 'never again'.
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