Tag: Germany
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Former German concentration camp Buchenwald: Row over keffiyehs resurfaces as memorial criticises instrumentalisation
A pro-Palestinian alliance wants to be permitted to wear keffiyehs at the former concentration camp Buchenwald. The memorial says it is appalled. However, its director has corrected a controversial guidance document that became public last year. Wearing a keffiyeh –…
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Again many neo-Nazis at “Day of Honour”: Budapest police suppress anti-fascist protest and record personal details
At the annual “Day of Honour” in Budapest, thousands of neo-Nazis once again took part in an “escape march”. One counter-protest was able to take place, while another, including a press conference, was stifled by the police. On Saturday, several…
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German arms exports to Israel should remain uncontested: Constitutional Court rejects lawsuit from Gaza
The Federal Constitutional Court rejects a lawsuit against German tank transmission deliveries to Israel. The legal recourse thus remains blocked for those affected – even if the weapons are used in violation of international law. The German Federal Constitutional Court…
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Repression and sanctions over anti-fascism: Demonstration bans in Hungary, more debanking in Germany
Because Orbán is having protests banned for the “Day of Honour”, organisations are cancelling bus trips to Budapest. The affected VVN-BdA is also under pressure in Germany – presumably because of Trump. A week ago, the Vienna Concentration Camp Association…