Earlier this month, Townhall reported how French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced that all pro-Palestine protests would be banned.
According to the BBC, the decision was made "as European governments fear a rise in antisemitism triggered by the Israel-Hamas war." France reportedly has a Jewish population of 500,000.
In a statement, Darmanin stressed that foreign nationals who break the policy will be "systematically" deported.
"The organization of these prohibited demonstrations should lead to arrests," the minister said. And, he announced that Jewish schools and synagogues would be protected by a visible police presence.
Now, another country appears to be following suit. Last week, Germany's interior minister said that Hamas supporters should be deported from the country, according to a report from Reuters.
"If we are able to deport Hamas supporters, we must do this," Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser reportedly said after discussions with officials at the Federal Criminal Police Office.
"Our security authorities have currently placed an even stronger focus on the Islamist scene," she added (via Reuters):
Concerns over antisemitism are growing in Germany, particularly following an attempted attack on a Berlin synagogue with petrol bombs, and clashes between pro-Palestinian protesters and police in Berlin and other cities.
At the same time members of Germany's large Palestinian community have said their voices are being silenced by demonstration bans.
Faeser appealed to citizens to alert authorities of any "propaganda" supporting Hamas.
On Friday, prosecutors in Munich searched the house of a 38-year-old German national over an Instagram post defending Hamas's attack, according to a statement from the prosecutor.
"We will not allow this vile hatred and horrific violence to spread," Faeser told reporters.
According to The Jewish Press, Faeser said she "will bring our comprehensive legislative package" for deportations.
"Anyone who does not have the right to remain in Germany must leave our country … This is necessary so that we can continue to provide good care for people who have found protection from war and terror with us," she said.
Townhall previously covered how German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared a "zero tolerance" policy of anti-Semitism after Hamas launched its attack on Israel, including all Hamas-linked activities.
