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'All of us are in shock': Berlin Senate cancels funding for cultural centre Oyoun over antisemitism claims · News ⟋ RA (de.ra.co)

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Earlier this month, the arts space hosted an event by local association Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Middle East, which is affiliated with the BDS movement.

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[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

IIRC, advocating boycotts against Israel is a crime against the constitution in Germany, alongside displaying Nazi symbols, and is taken very seriously by the office for the protection of the constitution.

[–] livus@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

From the article:

In 2019, the BDS movement—which, according to its website, "works to end international support for Israel's oppression of Palestinians and pressure Israel to comply with international law"—was deemed antisemitic by the German Bundestag in a non-legally binding resolution. But last year, a Bundestag-commissioned report found that applying this "violates freedom of opinion" and is only applicable to a cultural institute if it's a "threat to the legal interests of others." In January 2022, a landmark case saw a federal court in Munich label an anti-BDS policy as "unconstitutional."