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Anti-Semites cannot be granted German citizenship under new law - minister

www.reuters.com Anti-Semites cannot be granted German citizenship under new law - minister

A law under consideration by the German parliament would mean that people who have committed anti-Semitic acts can never be granted citizenship, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said on Wednesday.

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How do they define "antisemitic acts"? There have been widespread protests in support of Palestinian civilians, which goes against a ban in place since the attack by Hamas. Are they going to use vague definitions to revoke citizenship for people protesting against the genocide of Palestinians?
- Nazi icons/clothing/symbols are outright banned. It's not unspecific.
  
  The statement is 100% in response to pro-Palestinian protests. They do not need to remind everyone not to be an outright Nazi.
  
  With AfD over 20% we can kind of do need to remind them
  
  Yes, I'm aware. In theory, giving parents more control over their kid's education is good too. I'm against the Stop WOKE act though.
  
  Uh, is my lemmy attaching the wrong replies to posts or something? Cause for me the comment this reply is on just doesn't make sense as what is being replied to.
  
  Lemmy does have some bugs. You do see the odd comment in a thread that was meant to be posted on another post.
  
  If it doesn't make sense, let me explain it. Germany has previously banned nazi iconography. This has been true for my entire life. I'm drawing parallels between this new law in the article from Germany that has very little explanation, and an unconstitutionally vague bill in Florida being used to ban real history about the US.
- Yes
  
  No, it's impossible to revoke German citizenship. Defined in article 16 GG. The only exception is treason benefitting a state the offender also holds citizenship in.

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