He climbs the flagpole of the Parliament and raises the Palestinian flag.

A 22-year-old man climbed the flagpole in front of the Reichstag building, the German parliament in Berlin , and replaced the German flag with the Palestinian flag. He and two accomplices were arrested. Here are all the details of what happened yesterday, November 8th.

He climbs the flagpole of the Parliament and raises the Palestinian flag: a 22-year-old and two accomplices arrested

Yesterday, Sunday, November 8, 2026, in Berlin , Germany, a 22-year-old man climbed the flagpole in front of the Reichstag building, the German Parliament. There, he replaced the German flag with the Palestinian one . The man was then arrested by the police along with his two accomplices, a 20-year-old and a 32-year-old, while the firefighters removed the Palestinian flag.

According to police findings so far, the 22-year-old remained on the pole for about an hour, secured by a climbing harness, before descending. Two men at the base of the pole assisted him and filmed the entire scene. All three arrested are believed to be German citizens.

Germany climbs parliament flagpole to raise Palestinian flag: action claimed

As we've just seen, a 22-year-old man, along with two accomplices, aged 20 and 32, were stopped by German police for climbing the flagpole in front of the Reichstag building, the German Parliament in Berlin, and changing the German flag for the Palestinian one . The action was later claimed by the German group " Peacefully Against Genocide ." The Instagram post reads: " Today we raise the Palestinian flag in front of the German Bundestag. Governments around the world are not acting in the name of the people when they remain silent, downplay, and support the genocide in Palestine. We will call it by its name, make it visible, and oppose it with resistance."