Officials in the Republic of Ireland have expressed deep concern after an Irish activist living in Germany was punched in the face by a police officer during a pro-Palestinian demonstration last week in Berlin.

Kitty O’Brien, 25, is recovering in hospital after sustaining injuries that required surgery, reported The Irish Times on Tuesday.

Irish Bloc Berlin, an Irish protest group, said O’Brien’s arm was broken in the incident, according to Irish public broadcaster RTE.

Video on social media showed a police officer punching O’Brien twice in the face during Thursday’s demonstration, leaving her bleeding heavily, and showing blood on her hands to the police in the melee.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin, Ireland’s prime minister, said he was “deeply concerned” by what he called an “unacceptable”

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