German minister announces ban on Hamas activities

Hamas has been classified as a "terrorist" organisation in Germany on Thursday amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza.

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Germany, on Thursday has announced a complete ban on the activities of Hamas and ordered the disbanding of a pro-Palestine group for spreading anti-Israel and anti-Semitic ideas, according to the sources.

Hamas has been classified as a "terrorist" organisation in Germany, and on Thursday, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser announced the formal implementation of a ban on any action by or in favour of the organisation. 
Faeser, while making the announcement said, "With Hamas, I have today completely banned the activities of a terrorist organisation whose aim is to destroy the state of Israel," 

Reacting to the announcement by Germany, a Hamas official in Lebanon said that the move showed that Germany was in partnership with Israel on crimes against Palestinian people.

Osama Hamdan, the Hamas representative in Lebanon, said, "This prompts us to question whether the German political mentality is a Holocaust mentality that affects all peoples and is not limited to one party or another."

Additionally, Faeser stated that the German branch of the Samidoun network is being banned and dissolved because it "supports and glorifies" organisations such as Hamas.

On October 7, a group of people celebrated Hamas's attack on Israel by sharing pastries in a Berlin street. This event was organised by Samidoun.

According to Israeli officials, at least 1400 persons died on October 7, and the majority of them were civilians.

In addition to this, Faeser while making the remark said, "Holding spontaneous 'jubilant celebrations' here in Germany in response to Hamas's terrible terrorist attacks against Israel demonstrates Samidoun's antisemitic, inhuman worldview in a particularly sickening way.”

In a move to retaliate, Israel has bombarded Gaza, tightened its blockade on the territory, and cut off their access to fuel, food, water and electricity. In which at least 9,000 lives so far.