Thousands pack huge anti-racism gig as Merkel urges Germans to speak out

Tens of thousands of people thronged an anti-racism concert Monday in protest against xenophobic mobs that ran rampage in the city of Chemnitz, as Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to stand up against the far right's message of hate and division. Chemnitz, in former communist Saxony state, was flung into the spotlight as far-right protesters went after foreign-looking people in violent demonstrations last week against the fatal stabbing of a man, allegedly by an Iraqi. Bearing anti-racism posters, many chanted "Nazis out" at the gig, featuring several punk and indie bands under the motto "there are more of us".

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