German police raid pro-Palestinian group in Duisburg The German state of North Rhine-Westphalia has banned the group Palestine Solidarity Duisburg over alleged antisemitism and support for Hamas.

May 16, 2024   

(Deutsche Welle) German police in the western city of Duisburg carried out raids on [Thursday] on four properties linked to a pro-Palestinian group over its alleged support for Hamas.

The interior ministry of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany’s most populated state where the city is located, said it had banned the group Palestine Solidarity Duisburg.

Minister accuses group of antisemitism

“This ban comes at the right time and sends the right signal,” NRW Interior Minister Herbert Reul said in a statement.

“In many cases, solidarity with Palestine hides nothing other than hatred of Jews — as is the case with the organization banned today,” he added.

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