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Germany moves to deport four foreign residents for pro-Palestine activism
The four slated for deportation have not been convicted of any crime but are alleged to have participated in protests against Israel's assault on Gaza.
-Hanno Hauenstein, April 1, 2025
https://www.972mag.com/germany-deport-foreign-residents-palestine-activism/
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Gorski warned that the cases are a test run for broader repression against immigrants and activists in Germany, not just about four protesters. “They’re being used as guinea pigs.”
Irish MEPs ask EU to assess legality of German plan to deport of Irish Palestine activists https://jrnl.ie/6673824
It’s reported that the deportation orders are set to take effect in less than a month, despite none of the four people impacted having been convicted of a crime.
The MEPs have asked if the Commission ... ... what actions it will take to ensure that all EU citizens have their rights protected.
@AidanK great article in the guardian by one of the protestors.
The idea that the German state reason for existence is to support Israel
"openly cites Germany’s Staatsräson (the idea that Israel’s security is part of Germany’s reason of state, or reason for existence) as a basis for our deportation"
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/09/germany-deport-me-eu-citizen-no-crime-standing-palestine
@AidanK@mastodon.ie@Robo I agree- great article. One of the most telling accounts I have read, so far, of Germany's apparent lurch back towards far-right ideals and actions, including the coordinated use of all sectors and pillars of the State to violently repress human rights.