The Berlin police force has banned a pro-Palestinian demonstration in the city’s Neukölln district that had been organized for New Year’s Eve, a police spokeswoman said on Friday evening in response to an enquiry. In view of the already volatile situation on New Year’s Eve, the heated atmosphere in Neukölln, where pro-Palestinian protests have in the past turned violent, and the fireworks that usually start in the early evening, the police have security concerns. According to the police, the demonstration was planned to start at 10 pm (2100 GMT) on Sunday evening. A total of 100 participants h…