police in Germany have raided the homes of five pro-Palestine activists suspected of criminal offenses “through allegedly pro-Palestinian activities”.
German police raids homes of pro-Palestine activists
1 Oct 2024 - 9:11
police in Germany have raided the homes of five pro-Palestine activists suspected of criminal offenses “through allegedly pro-Palestinian activities”.
More than 120 law enforcement officers were involved in the raids against homes in several locations in the German capital.
The police and public prosecutor's office announced the five men whose homes were raided are suspected of criminal offenses "through allegedly pro-Palestinian motivated activities" including publishing online posts containing "anti-semitic content."
The men -- whose mobile phones, computers, and other data storage devices were appropriated -- are aged between 18 and 40.
They are accused of inciting violence through online posts, as well as an offense related to displaying symbols of organizations outlawed in Germany.
The men are under investigation to determine the authorship of social media posts and their affiliated networks in the pro-Palestinian scene since the Israeli regime launched its genocidal war on the Palestinians trapped in the besieged Gaza Strip last October.
One of the suspects is also under investigation over an attack on a state politician. He allegedly threw a microphone stand at Berlin's culture minister, Joe Chialo, at the opening of a local arts center in mid-September. The 18-year-old suspect missed the minister but hit a woman instead.
German authorities in past months have been cracking down on pro-Palestinian activists, succumbing to the pressure of the powerful Zionist lobby.
In July, German police conducted an unannounced and unwarranted raid on 53 properties across the country linked to the Islamic Center Hamburg (IZH), connecting the mosque to “anti-semitic” propaganda and the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah, which Berlin has labeled as an unlawful “terrorist” organization.
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