Published December 6, 2023
This story happened in Germany around Thanksgiving week, so apologies for circling back a bit, but it’s something law enforcement should consider doing here. We’ve seen too many posts showing vile antisemitism and mayhem being committed by these roving legions of neo-Jihadists who are taking over our college campuses and cities. I don’t care how it sounds: German police raided the homes of pro-Hamas supporters in late November, and we should do that here (via Associated Press):
Hundreds of police officers searched the properties of Hamas members and followers in Germany … following a formal ban on any activity by or in support of the militant group.
The German government implemented the ban on Nov. 2 and dissolved Samidoun, a group that was behind a celebration in Berlin of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
Germany’s domestic intelligence service estimates that Hamas has around 450 members in the country. Their activities range from expressions of sympathy and propaganda activities to financing and fundraising activities to strengthen the organization abroad.
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The raids, which mostly took place in Berlin, were meant to enforce the bans and to further investigate the groups, the German interior ministry said in a statement.
A total of 16 properties were searched by 500 police officers in Berlin and the states of Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia and Schleswig-Holstein.
A ban on any activity by this group might face some constitutional hurdles, but national security priorities have a funny way of justifying far-reaching searches, which should count.
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SOURCE: www.townhall.com
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FILE -A German police officer stands guard in front of the synagogue in Frankfurt, Germany, early Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. A group tracking antisemitism in Germany said Tuesday that it documented a drastic increase of antisemitic incidents in the country in the month after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7. The RIAS group said, it recorded 994 incidents, which is an average of 29 incidents per day and an increase of 320% compared to the same time period in 2022. The group looked at the time period from Oct. 7 to Nov. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)
Published December 6, 2023
BERLIN (AP) — A group tracking antisemitism in Germany said Tuesday that it documented a drastic increase of antisemitic incidents in the country in the month after Hamas attacked Israelon Oct. 7.
The RIAS group said it recorded 994 incidents, which is an average of 29 incidents per day and an increase of 320% compared to the same time period in 2022. The group looked at the time period from Oct. 7 to Nov. 9.
Among the 994 antisemitic incidents, there were three cases of extreme violence, 29 attacks, targeted damage to 72 properties, 32 threats, four mass mailings and 854 cases of offensive behavior.
Many Jews in Germany experienced antisemitic incidents in their everyday lives and even those who weren’t exposed to any antisemitic incidents reported feelings of insecurity and fear, said RIAS, which is an abbreviation in German for the Department for Research and Information on Antisemitism.
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SOURCE: www.apnews.com
RELATED: Why Germany banned Hamas and pro-Palestinian group Samidoun
Early morning raid: Police raided numerous properties of suspected Hamas and Samidoun supportersImage: Fabrizio Bensch/REUTERS
Published December 6, 2023
The German security authorities carried out raids against suspected supporters of Hamas — a militant Islamist organization categorized as a terrorist organization by Germany, the EU, and some other countries — and the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network this week. Properties were searched in four states, with a focus on Berlin.
The move is an attempt to enforce the ban issued by German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser on November 2. “By banning Hamas and Samidoun in Germany, we have sent a clear signal that we will not tolerate any kind of glorification or support for Hamas’ barbaric terror against Israel,” said Faeser about the raids.
No tolerance for glorifying attacks
After Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7, which left well over 1,000 dead, Hamas supporters in Germany held spontaneous celebrations that were seen as glorifying the attacks. Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed his horror, and the German government banned all activities related to Hamas and the group Samidoun.
Referring to Hamas, an Interior Ministry press release said, “the activity of a terrorist organization that aims to destroy the state of Israel has been banned.” It continued: “Samidoun is an international network that spreads anti-Israel and anti-Jewish propaganda under the guise of a ‘solidarity organization’ on behalf of prisoners in various countries.”
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SOURCE: www.dw.com
