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Re:BBC witnesses settlers attack on Palestinian farm in West... by immibis on Tuesday August 19, 2025 @05:34AM (#44949835)
Be careful. This comment ("pure evil") is illegal in Germany, under the antisemitism law. Many people got arrested for less. Police show up at apartments unannounced and take all electronic devices. You do not mess around with German law.
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Re:BBC witnesses settlers attack on Palestinian farm in West... by BenGosub on Tuesday August 19, 2025 @06:37AM (#44950110)
It may be illegal, but it's 100% true
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Re:BBC witnesses settlers attack on Palestinian farm in West... by birn559 on Tuesday August 19, 2025 @11:13AM (#44952505)
Saying that about a country is not illegal.
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Re:BBC witnesses settlers attack on Palestinian farm in West... by immibis on Tuesday August 19, 2025 @02:39PM (#44954791)
It's not being said about a country. It's being said about specific people - the settlers that the BBC witnessed attacking a Palestinian farm.
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Re:BBC witnesses settlers attack on Palestinian farm in West... by zevon on Tuesday August 19, 2025 @02:48PM (#44954876)
Neither is it illegal to state that a specific attack by settlers is pure evil nor is it impossible to critizise what goes on in Israel in Germany as you allude in your other comments.
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Re:BBC witnesses settlers attack on Palestinian farm in West... by immibis on Wednesday August 20, 2025 @06:15AM (#44960516)
It is illegal in Germany to say that a specific person is pure evil. It is considered an insult, which is illegal. https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_stgb/englisch_st...
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Re:BBC witnesses settlers attack on Palestinian farm in West... by zevon on Wednesday August 20, 2025 @10:00AM (#44962050)
Depending on context (and probably on the judge) calling a person pure evil might be considered illegal. That is not the same as saying it about an attack or other event.
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