Germany's Scholz takes action as Israeli deaths celebrated on streets of Berlin Paul Kirby Europe digital editor
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivers a government statement on Israel during a lower house of parliament Bundestag session in Berlin, Germany, October 12 ReutersCopyright: Reuters German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has told parliament this morning that anyone who glorifies Hamas, condones murder or burns Israeli flags will face criminal prosecution.
He said a pro-Palestinian group called Samidoun would be banned. He accused its members of taking to the streets of the Neukölln area of Berlin on Saturday to celebrate the murder of Israeli civilians by handing out sweets to passers-by. "This is ghastly, this is inhuman," he told the Bundestag. "We will not stand by in the face of hatred and incitement. We do not tolerate antisemitism." Scholz also announced a ban on all Hamas activities in Germany. It is already classified as a terrorist group in the European Union, UK and US and Hamas has no official organisation in Germany - but the chancellor said a ban would include all associations and activities.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivers a government statement on Israel during a lower house of parliament Bundestag session in Berlin, Germany, October 12 ReutersCopyright: Reuters German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has told parliament this morning that anyone who glorifies Hamas, condones murder or burns Israeli flags will face criminal prosecution.
He said a pro-Palestinian group called Samidoun would be banned. He accused its members of taking to the streets of the Neukölln area of Berlin on Saturday to celebrate the murder of Israeli civilians by handing out sweets to passers-by. "This is ghastly, this is inhuman," he told the Bundestag. "We will not stand by in the face of hatred and incitement. We do not tolerate antisemitism." Scholz also announced a ban on all Hamas activities in Germany. It is already classified as a terrorist group in the European Union, UK and US and Hamas has no official organisation in Germany - but the chancellor said a ban would include all associations and activities.
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