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So far, it was only France that banned pro-Palestinean protests. But the French government is also far right, so it makes sense. Don’t equate their fascism to the rest of Europe, please.
I understand its not about Europe but Switzerland banned several protests in big cities as well.
Really? That honestly surprises me. Also means that I’m not really up-to-date anymore.
Apologies for the German Language, it states several were banned, one in the capitol allowed.
https://www.nau.ch/news/schweiz/israel-krieg-bern-erlaubt-palastina-demo-verbot-in-zurich-basel-66628376
I’m German, so no language barrier. Thanks!
Edit: Holy hell, that poll. 65% support the ban of pro-Palestine demos because it’s “too touchy”. Media did a great job programming the public to think “pro-Palestine” is on par with “pro-Hamas”.
Germany has been one of Israel’s staunchest supporters all throughout the Cold War - despite the fact that Germany’s security services have been festering swamps of nazi-ideology before all the WW2 rubble had been carted away.
The link is to a Swiss newspaper tho, which is why I was surprised.
One of the largest worker unions in Germany (ver.di) proudly and openly proclaims that they stand with Israel and they have been doing that for years. Now why are they doing this instead of focusing on their actual purpose? Senseless activism to avoid being labeled as nazis. In Germany, being a nazi is way worse than supporting a genocide.
The fact that it’s even possible to conflate criticism with Israel with anitsemitism just shows to what extent the west has avoided dealing with it’s own antisemitism - most westerners don’t seem to have the foggiest idea what it even is or isn’t. I wonder why the Apartheid-regime never tried deflecting criticism of itself by blaming everyone else of “reverse racism”…
Every country in Europe is flirting with overt far-right ideology… as opposed to just nurturing it covertly (which is the normal state of affairs for Europe, it seems).