2024-05-23 11:41:03
The police are looking a number of properties in Duisburg. The explanation for that is the ban on the Palestine Solidarity Duisburg group. The “pink line” has been “crossed,” says NRW Inside Minister Reul.
The North Rhine-Westphalia Ministry of the Inside has banned and dissolved the Palestine Solidarity Duisburg affiliation and confiscated its property. “The affiliation is overtly in favor of any type of Palestinian resistance – together with the armed battle of the terrorist group Hamas towards Israel,” mentioned North Rhine-Westphalia Inside Minister Herbert Reul (CDU) in Düsseldorf. In doing so, the group goes towards the thought of worldwide understanding.
Round 50 law enforcement officials have been on obligation in the present day and searched the properties of 4 membership officers. Laptops, cell telephones, membership paperwork and money have been confiscated. “Our democracy has put its enemies of their place in the present day,” mentioned Reul. “The pink line was crossed.”
Anti-Israeli and anti-Semitic worldview propagated
The membership was lively on social media channels on Tiktok, Telegram, Fb and Instagram. He not directly spoke out towards the existence of Israel and propagated an anti-Israel and anti-Semitic worldview. The Hamas terrorist assault on Israel was offered as reputable. “We’re utilizing this to cease extremist concepts, hatred and agitation. This station will not broadcast something to the world,” mentioned Reul.
The affiliation constantly agitated towards the state of Israel and held it solely chargeable for the Center East battle. He introduced hatred and violence into the connection between Israelis and Palestinians and thereby, not least, endangered the life and limb of Israelis and Jews dwelling in Germany. That is not coated by the liberty of affiliation within the Primary Regulation.
Particular person actors recognized to state safety
The ban covers all membership actions and any successor organizations. Conferences of the membership have been attended by 50 to 70 folks. Particular person actors are recognized to the state safety service. The initiative for the ban proceedings got here from the NRW Workplace for the Safety of the Structure.
As a result of the membership was solely lively in North Rhine-Westphalia, the ban was the accountability of the North Rhine-Westphalian Ministry of the Inside. “As of in the present day, the membership’s symbols and logos are additionally banned.” The web sites and discussion groups are additionally not allowed to function. A rally deliberate by the membership on Could 25 may not happen.
Reul: Bans “not a panacea towards extremism”
Bans should not a “panacea for extremism,” however they’re instruments that democracy has to take motion towards individuals who poison the social local weather and help terrorism, mentioned Reul. “I want to see the considerably bigger organizations that function nationwide, which I’ve spoken about typically sufficient elsewhere, banned quickly,” demanded the CDU politician.
In line with the ministry, Palestine Solidarity Duisburg is an affiliation that has set itself the duty of finishing up Palestine solidarity work primarily in Duisburg, but in addition nationwide.
The group goals to liberate Palestine throughout the borders of 1947, earlier than the founding of the State of Israel. Since its founding, the affiliation has overtly promoted the purpose of “liberating Palestine from the Mediterranean to the Jordan River,” which de facto requires the destruction of the State of Israel.
As well as, Palestine Solidarity Duisburg expressly expresses its solidarity with the Palestinian resistance in all types, which additionally contains the armed battle of the terrorist group Hamas towards Israel. The group has additionally maintained contact with the Samidoun affiliation, which has been banned in Germany for the reason that starting of November.