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Title: Police raid Berlin conference as repression of Palestine activism escalates in Germany
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URL Source: https://mondoweiss.net/2024/04/poli ... activism-escalates-in-germany/
Published: Apr 14, 2024
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Post Date: 2024-04-14 10:54:03 by Horse
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In a shocking, yet expected step, Berlin police raided and shut down the “Palestinian Congress”, as it kicked off on Friday, April 12. The Congress was planned to be a three-day event featuring speakers from around the world, including Ghassan Abu-Sittah, Salman Abu Sitta, Noura Erakat, and Ali Abunimah among many others. The conference, organized by Palestinian, Jewish, and international groups, aimed to discuss the genocide in Gaza, and Israeli crimes against the Palestinians, and serve as a tribunal for Israel and one of its biggest supporters and arms providers: Germany. “The fact that we managed to be here and hold this conference is by itself an act of resistance,” said Palestinian journalist Hebh Jamal in her opening remarks at the conference. Jamal did not know that her speech would be the only speech that would be given of the planned three-day schedule. Government intimidation Jamal was referring to the charged public atmosphere that proceeded the Congress. For weeks, since the event was announced, the German authorities, the police, and the media have been working to prevent this one event from happening. German media called it, among other things, a “Congress of Israel haters,” a conference of “terror apologists” and ran a smear campaign against the speakers. Politicians called to ban entry to speakers at the conference and the Berlin Senat came very close to banning it. Regardless, the government took many steps in the weeks ahead of the Congress to pressure and intimidate organizers. Houses of activists involved in the conference were raided and a fundraiser event for the Congress was banned. In addition according to the organizers, two venues canceled hosting the event due to police pressure and threats, and Berlin authorities also froze the bank account of the Jüdische Stimme / Jewish Voice, one of the organizers of the Congress, and where all contributions for the event were collected. On the day of the conference, the police deployed 2,500 police in the vicinity of the venue and inside the hall. The police allowed only 250 participants into the event, out of 800 participants who had reserved their tickets in advance. And if that was not enough, Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah was denied entry to Germany and deported back to the UK. He was scheduled to speak at the Congress in the evening about what he witnessed in Gaza. Middle East Eye @MiddleEastEye In an exclusive interview with Middle East Eye, Ghassan Abu Sittah, a British-Palestinian doctor who has become known for his work in Gaza, detailed how he was detained at an airport in Germany and subsequently denied entry. https://twitter.com/i/status/1778874976231125390 As the event was about to start, two dozen of the hostile and anti-Palestinian journalists who had led the incitement campaign against the conference were let inside by the police even though they were not accredited by the Congress organizers. It looked like an ambush. Those 25 were also included in the official headcount, which meant 25 fewer registered participants were allowed in. After the conference started, everyone was relieved that despite everything “we made it,” no matter how tense and unsafe people felt in the heavy presence of the police inside, accompanied by hostile media members who wandered around filming people. There was a small sense of victory in the face of the past long, exhausting, and horrifying six months in a country that doesn’t see the grief and anger of its Palestinian community as legitimate. However, this moment of small victory didn’t last long. The German police had one mission for the day: to shut down this event. They were just waiting for the right moment. If there was no right moment, they would create one. Police raid event, cut electricity The next speaker after journalist Heba Jamal was renowned Palestinian scholar and author Salman Abu Sitta, who was participating remotely through a pre-recorded video. Two minutes into the video, dozens of police suddenly stormed the center of the hall in front of the screen and the stage and stopped the streaming. As the police stormed the stage of the Palestinian Congress to stop the event, one organizer screamed: “They are currently embarrassing themselves, let them embarrass themselves!” Everyone nodded. The police first claimed that Abu Sitta said something that would incite violence or hatred. When the organizers asked them to pinpoint the sentence, they said they needed to check. They didn’t know. After this, they claimed that Salman Abu Sitta was banned from “political activity” in Germany. To them, this remote speech was considered a breach. But the event lawyer, Nadja Samour, explained that the police had screened the participant list in the morning and didn’t flag anything regarding Abu Sitta. The organizers suggested that organizers not screen the remainder of Abu Sitta’s speech but continue with the rest of the speakers. The police also wanted to prevent the live streaming of the event, out of a hypothetical fear that a speaker might say something that might include incitement. When organizers argued against such a hypothetical assumption the police broke into the venue’s electricity room and cut off the power. The police then decided to ban the entire event altogether for the entire three days and ordered everyone to evacuate the venue. As people started to leave the hall the police made several arrests of activists including two Jewish activists. Yes, in Germany there is only one type of Jew that is seen as legitimate: one that takes no issue with Israel’s genocide. According to Samour, the police told organizers that the order to shut down the conference came from “ganz oben” (“the very top”). She said while they could not confirm that, there was clearly broken communication between the federal police and the Berlin police. It is unclear where the decision came from and how and when it was communicated to the police on site. Growing authoritarianism In a display that reflects the position of most German politicians, the German Minister of Interior, Nancy Faeser, welcomed the banning of the Congress and said: “It’s good that the Berlin police have declared a tough crackdown on the so-called Palestine Congress in Berlin. We are keeping a very close eye on the Islamist scene.” Islamophobic and anti-Palestinian sentiments have characterized the public discourse on Palestine here in Germany before October 7 and have only gotten worse. Police repression and crackdowns are a normal occurrence and not arbitrary. While the organizers vowed to challenge the decision at the court they warn those repression tactics aim to exhaust the movement. “We know that the world is watching and that they see that Germany is exhibiting its antidemocratic authoritarian tendencies more and more for each passing day”, say the organizers of the Palestinian Congress. “For all the energy that is being consumed and wasted and absorbed by this repression, the most important thing is to continue speaking about the genocide,” said Wieland Hoban, chairman of the Jewish Voice for Just Peace in the Middle East, a co-organizer of the Congress. “We are proud to be here today, this is already a victory, and they won’t stop us,” said co-organizer Karin de Rigo from the group DIEM25. Palestinian Congress organizers give a press conference a day after Berlin police raided and shut down the three-day event, April 13, 2024. (Photo: Abir Kopty) Congress organizers held a press conference on Saturday, April 13, the day after the event was raided and canceled by police to respond to the shocking events. They clarified that the ban issued by the police also applies to any alternative event organized to provide a venue to the speakers, whether online or in person. “What happened yesterday should go around the world, Germany should be shamed and blamed,” filmmaker and activist Dror Dayan said at the press conference. He also called for the cultural and academic boycott of Germany. Organizers noted that they still had not received any written orders stating the restrictions given to them orally by the police. “The behavior of the police in the weeks preceding the event and during the event itself is not a behavior of a police, this is the behavior of a mafia,” organizers said.
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#12. To: The_Rock (#10)
BTW, I'll take it that you are a paid fed.
True or false, Palestine didn't exist before the creation of the nation state of Israel in the 20th century. Can't figure out if he's posting from Langley or Tel Aviv, but it's one or the other I think.
LOL!!!! No I am Mossad. And i'm outside your window. Boo.
You Muslims lie a lot. We shouldn't let Mullah boys post their propaganda. You are obvious an Iranian muslim who reads the Koran night and day.
True or false. The Israeli Temple is under the dome of the rock. True or false. The Bible says God would bring the Jews back to the land that were scattered among the nations? True or True you are in Iran.
Apparently you support the Talmud and its tenets? Are you aware that they are far more anti-Christian than anything in the Koran? Are you familiar with what the Talmud says about Christ? Mary? Christians? Are you aware that the Talmudists are essentially what Saul was before his conversion on the road to Damascus? Ergo, you actually support what Saul (thereafter Paul) did, prior to his conversion? That's the way that you're laying it out pal. Obviously you're not, in fact, the ignorance is teeming. Not everyone in this forum is a Christian, but none are hostile to it from what I can tell, apart from the adulterated commercial version of Americanized "Christianity" which operates in the form of corporations, which every formally organized church is, a corporation, NFP being irrelevant. But you're the first luciferian type that's come here to lay out his tripe.
False That's a heretical doctrine formulated by the enemies of Christ. Those that rule that land now are of the same ilk that Jesus himself defined as sons of hell in Matt. 23. So if your position is, as they (the sons of hell) have set it up in our world, that God would go out of his way to bring the sons of hell back to organize in a geographical place that they just happened to name Israel, then you support the sons of hell, the synagogue of Satan as spoken of in Rev. 2:9 & 3:9, not Christ or his Father. Which is why I ask whether you are a government employee, as I suspect that you are, since that's what those that they hire, do. You fit the bill to a T. So in fact, you are an apostate imposter that does not know Christ. If you did, you would understand that. Be more concerned with yourself than of lecturing others.
Yes, exactly.
That's a heretical doctrine formulated by the enemies of Christ. It is in Ezekiel chapter 37 or 38
Are you aware that they are far more anti-Christian than anything in the Koran? Are you familiar with what the Talmud says about Christ? Mary? Christians? Are you aware that the Talmudists are essentially what Saul was before his conversion on the road to Damascus? Ergo, you actually support what Saul (thereafter Paul) did, prior to his conversion? That's the way that you're laying it out pal. Obviously you're not, in fact, the ignorance is teeming. Not everyone in this forum is a Christian, but none are hostile to it from what I can tell, apart from the adulterated commercial version of Americanized "Christianity" which operates in the form of corporations, which every formally organized church is, a corporation, NFP being irrelevant. But you're the first luciferian type that's come here to lay out his tripe. That is some pig shit.
That's why Rocky is here. The jews can't stand it when something is even remotely Christ-friendly. He has come here to defecate on anything that is honorable. It's what jews do...
He sure has a fascination with shit. No, your gif appears to illustrate hippo shit, not pig shit. That's just rock's way of saying he doesn't know shit.
False. The Israeli Temple is up your ass. He's just a wannabe in many things, connoisseur of shit being one of them.. Great pic. I'm happy to send you a coloring book and some crayons if that's the level that you're on. Honestly, do you even have a brain? Seriously, it's clear that you're a troll or a paid fed. Enjoy your 30 pieces of silver. You don't have to answer to me you anti- Christ supporter of luceferianism. Frankly, I don't care. Have the discussion with Christ/God when the time comes. Sorry about my post being so lengthy. I realize that people such as yourself have difficulty with thought bites of much beyond a sentence or two.
And BTW, I don't mind interacting, I simply expect some intelligent comments that you can back besides simply regurgitating a reference taken way way way out of context and with extreme liberties. Just because the seminaries like DTS do it, doesn't mean it's right. Seminaries, since it's eluded you, are not created by God, they're man made, just like churches, which are 501(c) Corporations. Maybe that's why thousands of pastors accepted their "30 pieces of silver" to push transhuman Injections. Either way, the "ignore" button is a click away. Keep it up and I'm sure you'll be talking to yourself here soon. Out of curiosity, which agency/dept. do you work for, specifically?
I'm guessing this is his "find" as a paid fed. He thinks he's struck it rich but doesn't realize that we're chump change here. They're all fighting an uphill battle now, their only remaining weapon, which will only get worse, is censorship. When reflecting upon Matt. 7:22-23, it's people like him that come to mind.
I will confess before men. Jesus is the only way to God. I believe all the Bible. Even the part when God loved the people of Israel and he hated people who have other small g gods like you seem to. Who seems to worship in a mosque.
When you call me a government agent because I support Israel. I know you aren't a serious person. Most Americans support Israel. Only the weirdos support Hamas and The Pali-terrorists. You know the Rashida Talibs, The Dearborn freaks and you.
Un vaxed here buddy. I'm the guy who went pretty much everywhere unmasked and was harassed by many businesses. Pretty much the only place I wore a mask was on an airplane because I didn't want to be arrested and put on no fly list. Even on the plane I ate my peanuts really slow.
Ok you are definitely Stupido or a Muslim who is commanded to lie.
My old friend Jethro Tull knows that isn't true. But keep peddling it, it makes me know your thinking is sup par.
He does not have the indwelling Spirit...
Well, I never wore a mask once, ever. I called it the entire gig as the working of antichrist from Day 1 as the only person I'm aware of that did. My old friend Jethro Tull knows that isn't true. But keep peddling it, it makes me know your thinking is sup par. That certainly explains it, he was psychotic too. Birds of a feather ... Good bye! :)
Yeah, that's pretty clear. Jethro Tull here was nuts, he was largely responsible for destroying this place back when while he was a mod and the Power went to his head. The fact that he's a friend of his or is related to him otherwise says it all. All I need to know. An egotistical, cantankerous jackass. He'll be on ignore for me in a moment.
Explain to us what's inside of the Dome of the Rock. I've got the disingenuous maladjusted man-child on bozo, but ask him why he thinks that some nation that high-level satanists just happened to call/name "Israel" has to do with an individual person from the OT. I'm sure he'll continue to spew a bunch of heretical satanic jibberish as he has. If everyone put him on bozo/ignore, then he'd be running around here mouthing off to himself never realizing that no one was actually reading anything of his. Otherwise, Jethro Tull is the most polarizing, lying, abusive person/poster that ever came here. Associating with him isn't wise.
What was psychotic about Jethro? His views on Israel were more in line with you than me.
No thanks. I said the Dome of the Rock is built over the ruins of the Jewish Temple. You are so uninformed that you don't even know that.
You never even spoke to him or vice versa.
I looked that up. Thanks. I learned a little more today. ;) "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
Good idea.
Wow you are fulfilling prophecy. Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
Why do you think something that is well documented is a hoax? Germany asked the U.S. to sell them DDT to kill the lice that carried Typhus. Typhus epidemics raged thru the camps in Germany. Why do you think they were called "death camps"? It was not because of Joos being gassed. If you want to go that route, there was a Slovenian Waffen SS officer named Globocnik. He would rob the Joos of their gold, kill them and dispose of their bodies. He buried treasure in several locations around eastern Europe. Most of it was recovered, but in one place there was a parking lot in that location. ;) "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
The so-called "Wailing Wall" which iis claimed to be the remains of the temple, was in actuality the remains of an old Roamn fort. This area was the eastern extent of the Roman empire and Centurions needed a safe place to sleep at night. When God destroyed the Temple he did not leave "a stone upon a stone". ;) "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
#13. To: The_Rock (#2)
Lying is a sin you know that right?
"After tomorrow those SOB's will never embarrass me again. That’s not a threat. That’s a promise.” – LBJ to his mistress Madeleine Brown on the eve of JFK assassination 
#14. To: Pigpen (#12)
"After tomorrow those SOB's will never embarrass me again. That’s not a threat. That’s a promise.” – LBJ to his mistress Madeleine Brown on the eve of JFK assassination
#15. To: watchman (#7)
That's not a horse, dummy. Horses don't have horns.
"After tomorrow those SOB's will never embarrass me again. That’s not a threat. That’s a promise.” – LBJ to his mistress Madeleine Brown on the eve of JFK assassination
#16. To: Pigpen (#12)
BTW, I'll take it that you are a paid fed.
#17. To: FormerLurker (#14)
Can't figure out if he's posting from Langley or Tel Aviv, but it's one or the other I think.
#18. To: FormerLurker (#13)
True or false, Palestine didn't exist before the creation of the nation state of Israel in the 20th century.
#19. To: The_Rock (#16)
(Edited)
#20. To: The_Rock (#18)
(Edited)
True or false. The Bible says God would bring the Jews back to the land that were scattered among the nations?
#21. To: FormerLurker (#14)
Can't figure out if he's posting from Langley or Tel Aviv, but it's one or the other I think.
#22. To: Pigpen (#20)
The_Rock True or false. The Bible says God would bring the Jews back to the land that were scattered among the nations? False
#23. To: Pigpen (#19)
Apparently you support the Talmud and its tenets?
#24. To: Pigpen (#19)
Not everyone in this forum is a Christian, but none are hostile to it from what I can tell,
#25. To: watchman (#24)
He has come here to defecate on anything that is honorable.
"After tomorrow those SOB's will never embarrass me again. That’s not a threat. That’s a promise.” – LBJ to his mistress Madeleine Brown on the eve of JFK assassination
#26. To: The_Rock (#23)
That is some pig shit.
"After tomorrow those SOB's will never embarrass me again. That’s not a threat. That’s a promise.” – LBJ to his mistress Madeleine Brown on the eve of JFK assassination
#27. To: FormerLurker, The_Rock (#26)
#28. To: The_Rock (#18)
True or false. The Israeli Temple is under the dome of the rock.
"After tomorrow those SOB's will never embarrass me again. That’s not a threat. That’s a promise.” – LBJ to his mistress Madeleine Brown on the eve of JFK assassination
#29. To: ghostrider, The_Rock (#27)
That's just rock's way of saying he doesn't know shit.
"After tomorrow those SOB's will never embarrass me again. That’s not a threat. That’s a promise.” – LBJ to his mistress Madeleine Brown on the eve of JFK assassination
#30. To: The_Rock (#23)
#31. To: The_Rock (#23)
#32. To: watchman (#24)
#33. To: Pigpen (#30)
you anti- Christ
#34. To: Pigpen (#31)
And BTW, I don't mind interacting,
#35. To: Pigpen (#31)
to push transhuman Injections.
#36. To: FormerLurker (#28)
False.
#37. To: Pigpen (#31)
Out of curiosity, which agency/dept. do you work for, specifically?
#38. To: Pigpen (#32)
Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
--Romans 8:9b
#39. To: The_Rock (#37)
#40. To: watchman (#38)
#41. To: The_Rock (#36)
Ok you are definitely Stupido or a Muslim who is commanded to lie.
"After tomorrow those SOB's will never embarrass me again. That’s not a threat. That’s a promise.” – LBJ to his mistress Madeleine Brown on the eve of JFK assassination
#42. To: FormerLurker (#41)
(Edited)
#43. To: Pigpen (#39)
hat certainly explains it, he was psychotic too
#44. To: FormerLurker (#41)
Explain to us what's inside of the Dome of the Rock
#45. To: Pigpen (#40)
#46. To: FormerLurker (#41)
what's inside of the Dome of the Rock
#47. To: Pigpen (#40)
He'll be on ignore for me in a moment.
#48. To: watchman, pigpen (#47)
#49. To: BTP Holdings (#46)
#50. To: The_Rock (#2)
#51. To: The_Rock (#49)
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