Thousands of people are expected to take part in the German peace movement's traditional Easter peace marches, with over a hundred events organized in dozens of towns across the country between April 2 and 6. Several German newspapers have run ads trying to mobilize people.

The demonstrations, listed on the Network of the German Peace Movement's website , include everything from "Bikes for Peace" tours to concerts to afternoon-long gatherings with speeches addressing the wars in Iran , Gaza and Ukraine , the Rojava conflict in northern Syria , as well as human rights and climate justice.

This year's marches are likely to be marked by the German government's reform of military service : As of the beginning of this year, all 18-year-olds began receiving a questionnaire from the German military meant to assess their "motivation and suitability" for service.…