| 37:28 | | Let us give the right reception for |
| 37:35 | | our chairwoman and the chairwoman of the German Bundestag. |
| 37:40 | | Please join me in warmly welcoming Dr. Alice Weidel. |
| 38:11 | | Dear Magdeburgers, dear friends, |
| 38:24 | | we have gathered here one day before Christmas |
| 38:29 | | Eve to remember the victims of a senseless act. |
| 38:37 | | An act that defies the imagination of everyone present. |
| 38:47 | | An act of an Islamist filled with hatred |
| 38:55 | | towards the very essence of human solidarity. |
| 39:00 | | Towards us as humans, towards us as Germans, |
| 39:05 | | and towards us as Christians. |
| 39:08 | | In an atmosphere of trust and anticipation for |
| 39:13 | | the holy evening, what happened? |
| 39:24 | | Rescue services, |
| 39:34 | | Open up. |
| 39:36 | | Make way. |
| 39:45 | | Attention, please make way. |
| 39:47 | | We have an emergency here. |
| 39:48 | | Someone is unconscious. |
| 39:49 | | Let the rescue services through. |
| 39:51 | | We can’t see properly because of the |
| 39:52 | | flashing lights, but please ensure that the |
| 39:55 | | rescue workers can reach the emergency site. |
| 40:00 | | The situation seems to have stabilized. |
| 40:13 | | We hope that the injured will now receive |
| 40:17 | | proper medical care, and we will now continue. |
| 40:20 | | We apologize. |
| 40:41 | | We all extend our gratitude to the rescue |
| 40:48 | | forces and the police who perform extraordinary duties. |
| 40:54 | | Thank you. |
| 40:55 | | A round of applause for the rescue forces. |
| 41:09 | | In an atmosphere of trust and anticipation |
| 41:15 | | for the holy evening, five people were torn from |
| 41:20 | | their lives, leaving countless others injured. |
| 41:25 | | As a mother of two boys, |
| 41:29 | | one of whom is the same age as the youngest victim, |
| 41:33 | | it is very, very difficult for me |
| 41:36 | | to maintain emotional distance and approach this event |
| 41:39 | | with the required objectivity. |
| 41:44 | | No words of regret, no attempts to explain |
| 41:50 | | this act, even in its infancy, |
| 41:54 | | will be enough to bring comfort. |
| 41:58 | | Comfort that we, who have all gathered here today, our hearts. |
| 42:02 | | want to offer from the bottom of |
| 42:16 | | We know it will be difficult for us |
| 42:21 | | to succeed, and yet we want to say |
| 42:24 | | to the remaining relatives and to the senselessly lost victims, |
| 42:31 | | you are not forgotten. We stand with you in thought. |
| 42:45 | | We want to stand by you in your pain. |
| 42:49 | | In this difficult hour, we share in your grief, which must feel endless. |
| 43:00 | | For all of us, it is about our loved ones. |
| 43:05 | | For all of us, it is about the quiet days of reflection and the joyous moments shared with family. |
| 43:15 | | For you, for the relatives of the injured victims, |
| 43:18 | | it is about fear and hope. |
| 43:25 | | We hope and fear alongside you. |
| 43:37 | | Today, we want to send a signal of human solidarity. |
| 43:45 | | Solidarity with the victims and their families. |
| 43:50 | | Our politics does not stand with those |
| 43:54 | | who must suffer due to the mistakes of our government. |
| 44:02 | | The normalization of the actions of those who despise our society, reject our values |
| 44:12 | | and our culture, and hate our homeland, which offers them protection, is unacceptable. |
| 44:50 | | After the period of mourning, comes the time for reflection, the time to ask questions |
| 45:04 | | and demand answers. And we are ready to ask these questions |
| 45:11 | | and we are ready to demand those answers. |
| 45:18 | | Who ensures that Germany provides protection to those fleeing persecution, |
| 45:30 | | but also defends its borders against those who exploit our hospitality and scorn our values? |
| 45:49 | | Who ensures that our authorities focus on threats from abroad instead of |
| 46:04 | | targeting outspoken critics of the government or intimidating them through raids on their homes? |
| 46:14 | | The answers we have received so far are not just unsatisfactory, they are appalling. |
| 46:24 | | Those who scorn the citizens of this country, who take lives, |
| 46:40 | | and who are granted asylum despite despising everything we stand for and love, |
| 46:49 | | do not belong here. We demand true accountability. |
| 47:24 | | We demand real answers. |
| 47:28 | | This is not about empty accusations. |
| 47:31 | | Our police officers do an outstanding job. |
| 47:41 | | But they themselves are far too often victims of misguided policies from our government. |
| 47:53 | | This is about learning from these senseless tragedies and similar events in the past. |
| 48:04 | | We all want change, so we can finally live in safety again. |
| 48:41 | | Friends, I repeat once again, we want change in our country so we can finally live in safety again. |
| 48:55 | | We never want to mourn with a mother who has lost her son in such a senseless and brutal way. |
| 49:15 | | Amid all the grief and the understandable anger over what has happened, |
| 49:33 | | I take comfort in the fact that there are people, |
| 49:37 | | and organizations, who are collecting aid for the survivors. |
| 49:42 | | The youth fire brigade, the Deutsche Rote Kreuz, |
| 49:48 | | and Opferhilfe Magdeburg are working tirelessly for the victims. |
| 49:55 | | They aim to ease the families’ burdens at least in practical matters |
| 50:03 | | during this painful time of farewell. |
| 50:08 | | It is important, dear friends, that we do our part as well. |
| 50:15 | | And despite all the sorrow, I feel a spark of solidarity, |
| 50:32 | | which we must nurture and help grow. |
| 50:37 | | I wish us all a blessed Christmas. |
| 51:02 | | Yes, dear friends, that was our chairwoman and most importantly, |
| 51:07 | | our chancellor candidate, dear friends. |
