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Protesters to demand peace, condemn military actions during Easter protest


Demonstrators are expected to gather for a peace protest in downtown Kaiserslautern on Easter Saturday.

Demonstrators are expected to gather for a peace protest in downtown Kaiserslautern on Easter Saturday. (Alexander Riedel/Stars and Stripes)

Demonstrators are scheduled to gather for a peace protest in downtown Kaiserslautern on Saturday, according to an online announcement from event organizers.

Attendees are expected to gather along Im Altenhof street and begin a protest march at 11:00 a.m., followed by a rally at the same location at 11:30 a.m.

Advocating for a world free of warfare, militarism and violence, organizers in a statement called for immediate ceasefire and peace negotiations, particularly in regions like Ukraine and the Middle East.

The demonstration also underscores opposition to armed drones, arms exports, nuclear weapons, and calls for the redirection of military expenditures towards civilian, social and humanitarian purposes, according to a statement by event organizers, including Peace Initiative Westpfalz and Women for Peace.

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