On Thursday, 22 May, we stood together in Lichterfelde against right-wing extremist hate and intimidation. For me, staying silent was not an option, not after the death threats, not after being doxxed by neo-Nazis. In my speech I made it clear: we will not be intimidated. We are more. We are louder. And we take a stand, today, tomorrow and every day.

Here is my speech to read.

Hello, everyone,

how wonderful that there are so many of you! And even though Krah isn’t here today, it’s right that we are standing here. Right that we are loud. And right that we say: This Nazi rabble has no place in Lichterfelde. Not today, not tomorrow, not ever!

I’m Daniel, I represent the Greens in the district assembly, and I’m standing here because I believe: Silence is not an option.

Maybe you heard about it: two weeks ago, right-wing extremists published my personal details, my mobile number, my email address and my home address. What followed: death threats. Phone harassment. Insults so disgusting that I don’t want to repeat them here.

But I’m telling you: these fascists weren’t only targeting me.

They wanted to make an example. They wanted to spread fear. They wanted everyone who stands up against the shift to the right in this country to fall silent.

They want us to keep our mouths shut. Not to contradict them when they spread hate. To look away when they threaten. To give up.

And now the question: Are we going to let that happen?

No. Never.

I’m not afraid. Not because what happened is harmless, but because I know: There are many of us.

There are more of us than of them. We are more determined. We stand together. And that is exactly their greatest fear: that we won’t let ourselves be divided. That we show solidarity. That we won’t leave the field to them.

That’s why we are standing here today. Not because it’s pleasant, but because it’s necessary. We are standing here because we won’t leave this country to the arsonists. Not to the racists. Not to the AfD.

And I promise you: as long as I’m politically active, I will never keep my mouth shut. And I know you won’t either.

Thank you for being here. Thank you for being loud. Thank you for taking a stand.

Lichterfelde stays anti-fascist. Full stop.

I won’t say any more about Krah today. I once ran into him on the train and told him everything I think of him: that Nazis like him have no business here, and that they are welcome nowhere!

Finally, I want to say thank you to everyone who organised this rally, to everyone who came today and to everyone who takes a stand, day after day.

And a special thank you to the state security police, who have been a real help over the past weeks, and to the police officers here today. You represent and defend the democratic rule of law, and we need you as partners in the fight against right-wing extremism.