Germany bans Hamas flag, PKK symbols under new ‘terror’ rules
Al Jazeera
Move to ban Hamas flag is in response to reports of violence and anti-Semitism at demonstrations in Germany, official says.
Germany’s Bundestag lower house of parliament has passed a law outlawing symbols of groups designated as terrorist organisations by the European Union, including the Palestinian movement, Hamas. The new law passed on Friday, which must still be approved by the Bundesrat upper house, also outlaws symbols of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which is listed as a “terrorist” group by Turkey and its Western allies. Previously, only symbols of organisations banned by Germany had been banned.
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