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Germany ups pressure on BDS movement following legislation

Germany's official designation of the BDS movement as anti-Semitic sparks flurry of activity against groups and individuals trying to promote its agenda. Steps include canceling of speaking engagements, financial measures.

by  Eldad Beck and Israel Hayom Staff
Published on  07-01-2019 23:20
Last modified: 07-02-2019 14:41
Germany ups pressure on BDS movement following legislationWolfgang Kumm/dpa via AP

Lawmakers attend a polling at the German federal parliament, Bundestag | Photo: Wolfgang Kumm/dpa via AP

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A month after the German Bundestag designated the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement as anti-Semitic, the ripple effects are felt across Germany.

A week ago, the German authorities prohibited Palestinian BDS activists Khaled Barakat from speaking at an event protesting the Trump administration's peace plan in Berlin.

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The authorities also decided not to renew his residency permit for Germany.

Barakat is described as a writer in his official correspondence but the Israeli government has accused him of being linked to the terrorist group The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

Meanwhile, a German bank has recently informed a local BDS organization known as "Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Middle East" that it was not allowed to operate a bank account because of the new legislation.

Another example is the decision by Germany's Presbyterian Church to cancel an event because it included a prominent BDS activist as one of the speakers.

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