German police are at the site of the rallies, trying to separate the groups of protesters to avoid clashes. Police told organizers of the far right rally that they can march, but they're not allowed to glorify top Nazi Hess.
At least a thousand people are participating in the Neo-Nazi march and that number is expected to rise.
The Neo-Nazis call for the release of the investigation findings regarding Hess' circumstances of death. After WWII, Hitler’s former deputy was convicted of war crimes and was taken to a military prison in Spandau in western Berlin, where he remained for 40 years until committing suicide in 1987. Nazi sympathizers believe that Hess was killed and organize annual marches in his honor.
Neo-Nazis preparing to march through Spandau (by Berlin). The banner says "I regret nothing." pic.twitter.com/H8JdJfVAjN
— Madeleine Schwartz (@mmschwartz) 19 августа 2017 г.
Anti Neo-#Nazi demonstration in #Berlin #Spandau. #b1908 https://t.co/vl9fLJVvxv
— The Thought Cannon (@Thought_Cannon) 19 августа 2017 г.
13:24 Cops clear another #antifa blockade at Wilhelmstr in #Berlin #Spandau. #B1908 Pic @infozentrale pic.twitter.com/U8q8R7y4vy
— Enough is Enough! (@enough14) 19 августа 2017 г.
Riot Medics at Anti-Nazi March #Spandau pic.twitter.com/XMbMbxrmT9
— (((Julie))) (@wildesdenken) 19 августа 2017 г.
#NeoNazi scum are out today in #Berlin #Spandau. Let's make them unwelcome. #Antifa #b1908 pic.twitter.com/8njm3igQha
— The Thought Cannon (@Thought_Cannon) 19 августа 2017 г.
Anti-Nazi counter-demonstration, right now.#Berlin #Spandau #NeverAgain pic.twitter.com/rxUZPWbOdu
— Redfern Jon Barrett (@RedfernJon) 19 августа 2017 г.
🔴UPDATE |
— Vocal Europe (@thevocaleurope) 19 августа 2017 г.
Neo-Nazi demo in #Spandau #Germany now numbers about 500. pic.twitter.com/1QqQ26XGYY
1210 over 2000 on demonstration against neonazi march in #spandau #berlin #b1908 pic.twitter.com/XleZYQGrXD
— Berlin gegen Nazis (@BerlingegenNazi) 19 августа 2017 г.
Berlin's neo-Nazi rally took place a week after the violence in the city of Charlottesville in the US state of Virginia. On August 12, Charlottesville saw a major rally of neo-Nazi and far-right protesters who took to the streets to oppose the removal of a monument dedicated to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. The rally, dubbed Unite the Right, which subsequently led to violent clashes between the demonstrators and counter-protesters and culminated in the car ramming attack.
On Friday, an anti-Islamization rally took place in Barcelona following the deadly terrorist attacks in Catalonia, killing 14 and injuring over 100. At the same time, left-wing groups Arran and Endavant staged an anti-fascist rally at the site.
