'Don't tear down this wall', Berlin protestors say

March 01, 2013 22:59

Detested for nearly three decades as a symbol of oppression, the Berlin Wall again sparked angry protests today when a crane began dismantling a segment under plans for a new housing development.

About 200 demonstrators of all ages gathered in front of the Wall's longest remaining stretch where police grimly stood between them and the barrier that once made East Berliners prisoners of their own country.

"Berlin Is Selling Itself and Its History", "Berlin Sell-Out" read some placards, while a protestor poignantly shouted "We want our Wall" -- the paradox of protesting to save the Wall seems not to be lost.

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