Tag: Thuringia
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Philo-Semitism from Buchenwald: German KZ memorial categorises Kufiya and demand for ceasefire as anti-Semitic
An ‘internal’ handout from the Buchenwald Memorial wrongly categorises several Palestinian symbols as ‘anti-Israel’. The document was also sent to court presidents in German states. The German debate about allegedly anti-Semitic depictions in Palestine solidarity has taken another turn: Two…
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Compensation now finances police wiretapping centre: Leipzig-based company Ipoque causes years of delay
25 people are already employed at a German surveillance centre that has been unused for years. They are now being financed through compensation. It remains unclear when it will start operating. After further massive delays in setting up a bugging…
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At least ten deaths after police used Taser in Germany: Introduction in further federal states to come
Five German states are using ‘distance electro-pulse devices’ in patrol duty, with more to follow. The Federal Police are also trialling their introduction in Berlin. In Germany, the police have been using Tasers since the turn of the millennium, but…
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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…