Tag: Bundestag
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Germany does not investigate deaths of its citizens despite Israel’s crimes under international law
Several Germans were killed by Israel in Gaza. Even though these are criminal offences, the German government does not want to prosecute them. International lawyers and the Left Party group in the Bundestag are criticising this. Since the attack by…
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More Israel in German schools and universities: Parties plan another motion against anti-Semitism
Four parties want to table another motion in the Bundestag to combat anti-Semitism, this time in the field of education. Academics warn against an ‘attitude test’. Last week, the German Bundestag passed a controversial anti-Semitism resolution, which also contains demands…
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Criticism of Israel and hatred of Jews become one: German Bundestag adopts controversial anti-Semitism resolution
The Bundestag has adopted a motion based on the Shoah to combat ‘hatred of Jews and Israel-related anti-Semitism’. Some politicians now want to tighten the Basic Law. After a debate lasting almost two hours, the Bundestag adopted the draft resolution…
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The first civil rescue ship in the Mediterranean was financed by millionaires, the second by families from Brandenburg
Exactly ten years ago, the “Phoenix” set out to rescue refugees on their way to Europe by sea, followed a year later by the “Sea-Watch”. The approaches behind them could not be more different. “Heroes at sea” was the title…