North Rhine-Westphalia

October 14, 2020 | Emily de La Bruyère, Nathan Picarsic

Made in Germany, Co-opted by China

October 17, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

IAEA Mum On Iran’s Illicit Nuclear Activities In Germany

Material in a batch of German intelligence documents on Tehran’s illegal nuclear conduct in the federal republic as late as 2018 necessitate “confronting Iran with the intelligence and asking hard questions,”...

September 4, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Network Widens Between German Hezbollah Center and Lebanon’s Hezbollah

“In Germany, there are currently about 30 known cultural and mosque associations in which a clientele regularly meets that is close to Hezbollah or its ideology.”

September 2, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

German cleric accused of pro-Hamas writings appointed interim J’lem provost

Jens Peter Iven, a spokesman for the German Protestant Church, said the church will not dismiss Stuhlmann.

August 31, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

After ‘Post’ expose, Germany investigates terror in pro-Hezbollah center

Prosecutor opens probes but states pro-terrorism pledge is not criminal

August 30, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

German Hezbollah mosque: We’re proud of terrorism

According to the intelligence document reviewed by the Post, the number of Hezbollah members climbed from 105 in 2017 to 110 in 2018 in North Rhine-Westphalia.

August 22, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Academic organization votes to reject BDS

Supporters claim Palestinian's rights "to education and academic freedom, have been denied for decades under Israel’s military occupation and racist policies.”

July 25, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

German Munster University Students Passed Motion Against Antisemitic BDS

The Green student group said that its federal association was the first signatory of the motion passed in June against BDS.

July 7, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Iranian Terrorists Force Spying On Israelis and Jews in Germany – Intel

The 363-page intelligence report, which covers a range of security threats to the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, referenced Iran’s regime 16 times and Lebanese entity Hezbollah 21 times.

July 6, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Post’ Exposé Leads 15 Banks To Reject Accounts For Pro-BDS Political Party

The MLPD was defined in the report as part of “left-wing extremism” organizations in the state.

July 4, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Increase of Hezbollah Members in German State, Says Intel Report

Chancellor Merkel refuses to outlaw terrorist entity in Germany.

June 21, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Against the Current: Germany’s Iranian-Born MP on the Front Lines for Israel and Jewish Life in Germany

Bijan Djir-Sara came to Germany from Iran at 11 and has become one of the Bundestag’s leading opponents of BDS and champions of the Jewish state

June 3, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

German antisemitism commisioner seeks end of tax breaks for BDS groups

“If associations in our country support the work of antisemitic organizations, then these may not be privileged fiscally,” Uwe Becker said.

May 15, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

German Antisemitism Commissioner Calls On Bank To Shut BDS Account

“In past years, Frankfurt, Munich and Berlin decided to deny financial support and municipal rooms, in the future, to the BDS campaign that is hostile to Israel.”

April 28, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

German Museum Cancels ‘Antisemitic’ Event With BDS Advocate

BDS supporter Martin Breidert was slated to speak at the city-funded Übersee-Museum on Thursday on the topic: "Is criticism of the policies of the state of Israel antisemitic?"

April 21, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

German MP becomes first to urge banks to shut accounts of BDS group

The Green Party politician Volker Beck tweeted on April 8: “Hello Bank for Social Economy. Boycott the boycotts! Close the account of BDS supporters!”

April 7, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Germany to end Funding of Extreme Pro-Iran-Regime Group After Media Exposés

Merkel refuses to shut down Hezbollah centers

March 22, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Germany won’t disclose Iranian attempts to obtain nuclear weapons, rocket technology, foreign ministry letter shows

Germany’s government has refused to disclose the number of attempts by the ...

February 18, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Students at large German university condemn BDS as antisemitic

The University of Cologne, located in the state North Rhine-Westphalia, has a student body of nearly 49,000.

January 26, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Protest Leads to Cancellation of BDS Event in Germany

“BDS is a serious enemy that contains lying criticism of Israel packaged as Jew-hatred. We have to face it with all our might and it turns out that we are successful."