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Apartheid claim still considered anti-Semitic in Germany, Pride stickers as “offending behaviour” against Israel
The highest international court has found Israel to be in violation of the UN Convention on Racial Discrimination and Apartheid. The German organisation RIAS and the Berlin Register do not draw any conclusions from this. In an unprecedented opinion on… Further reading
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Germany blocks asylum applications from Palestinians, sharply criticised by leftists, human rights activists, doctors
Over 1,200 Palestinians are seeking asylum in Germany, but their applications are not being processed. An aid campaign for injured children from Gaza also remains unsuccessful. Seven of them have now died. German asylum authorities are currently not deciding on… Further reading
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Much less seaborne migration to Italy, government in Rome and U.N. report
The number of arrivals via the central Mediterranean route has fallen drastically by 2024. Libya announces an even tougher approach and concludes a new deal with the EU. Compared to 2023, significantly fewer people are arriving in Italy on the… Further reading
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German government overthrows Jürgen Elsässer: Interior Minister bans far-right magazine “Compact”
“We simply want to overthrow the regime,” declared the founder of “Compact” last year. Nancy Faeser has therefore banned the publication under the law on associations. But there is also criticism. On Saturday, an alliance of anti-fascist groups mobilised once… Further reading
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Lessons learnt from the war in Ukraine: German Armed Forces to catch up on drones
Last year, the Bundeswehr set up a “Task Force Drones”. Now the media are reporting on some of the 200 existing and new measures identified. Drones play a central role in the war in Ukraine, but the German Bundeswehr is… Further reading
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One third of all asylum applications in Germany rejected in 2023
An asylum decision takes an average of seven months, and it takes a further 18 months to appeal. Lost cases cost the federal government €17.8 million last year. Two thirds of all asylum applications examined by the German Federal Office… Further reading