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Comparing Israel to Nazi regime is not a criminal offense, German court rules
(www.middleeastmonitor.com)
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That headline is complete nonsense, by the way, even though it's already present in the source they cite.
The actual ruling hardly cares that Israel is mentioned in the comparison. The lawsuit is purely about the use of a swastika, which is for the most part illegal here in Germany.
But because the swastika was used in a historical context and clearly with a critical stance towards Nazi Germany, its use is legal here.
That's the whole ruling. It could've also been a comparison Nazis vs. pineapple on pizza. It practically didn't matter.
Not quite. The article linked above doesn't mention it because it conflates the use of unconstitutional symbols and Volksverhetzung (hate speech targeted at an ethnic group) but the court commented on the latter as well. Here is the relevant excerpt from the ruling:
That's really significant. Many Germans are afraid to say anything against Israel because they will be considered anti-semitic.
Just because some people conflate criticism with Israel with antisemitism, doesn't mean it's true. It starts becoming antisemitic when people mention "the Jews/Judaism" or say shit like "there are no civilians in Israel" (I have seen this one a few times by lemmy.ml and hexbear users before).