Since Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel, numerous crimes in this context have been registered in Germany. Everyone is allowed to express their opinion freely, said Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, but there is a clear red line.
So far, more than 1,100 crimes have been registered in Germany during the protests over the Middle East conflict. Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) announced this on Friday in Wiesbaden. These are preliminary figures; investigations are ongoing in many places. She called for the perpetrators to be convicted quickly. “Prosecution must follow closely,” emphasized Faeser. In Berlin alone there were hundreds of preliminary arrests and more than 100 police officers were injured in the city.
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The Interior Minister also spoke out in favor of further bans on gatherings – “to prevent terrorist propaganda and violence”. So far, 46 such bans have been imposed in this context. According to Faeser, there have been a total of 211 pro-Israeli and 129 pro-Palestinian events since Hamas’ terrorist attacks on Israel on October 7th.
The minister also wants to enforce “residence law” consequences: “If we can expel Hamas supporters, then we have to do that.” The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) will continue to block the online channels of Hamas and its supporters, and the Islamist scene will also be placed even more in focus.
According to BKA Vice President Jürgen Peter, there are still no signs of a concrete threat. “We have no indication of an imminent attack,” he said in Wiesbaden. However, the current situation is “very, very volatile” and is therefore being monitored and analyzed very closely.
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There have been repeated pro-Palestinian protests in Berlin and other German cities, including Frankfurt and Nuremberg, since Hamas’ major attack on Israel.
Source: Stern
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