Overview
- The BfV, Germany’s domestic security service, posted two public guides Tuesday that map current antisemitic cues and outline how it assesses extremist strands in pro‑Palestinian activism.
- The agency adds a new section on secular pro‑Palestinian groups and says a hard core in Berlin includes extremist actors, with protests often featuring anti‑Israel and sometimes antisemitic messages that some supporters project onto Jews.
- The publications list visual markers seen at rallies, including a sliced watermelon shaped like Israel and a red triangle the BfV links to Hamas propaganda use.
- The guidance stresses context for charged slogans, noting German court rulings that treat “From the river to the sea” as unlawful only when it clearly signals support for Hamas, which is banned in Germany.
- An 80‑page brochure catalogs shared antisemitic narratives across right‑wing, left‑wing, and Islamist milieus, highlighting the octopus motif as a symbol of a supposed “Jewish world conspiracy.”