Tag: Palestine
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Student representation at Berlin’s private Hertie School narrowly voted out of office – but BDS resolution remains in force
At the Hertie School in Berlin, students have forced their representation out of office. The trigger was a resolution supporting the non-violent Israel boycott campaign BDS. New elections are to be held as early as March. With a narrow majority…
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Berlin Hertie student council backs BDS boycott campaign – private foundation board threatens consequences
The student council of the Hertie School has – uniquely in Germany – sided with the BDS campaign. Another student union therefore sees antisemites in the next “generation of leaders”. Financial backers are outraged. The student council of the private…
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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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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…