Jüdische Stimme für gerechten Frieden in Nahost

Jüdische Stimme's logo

Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Middle East – EJJP Germany e. V. (German: Jüdische Stimme für gerechten Frieden in Nahost, often abbreviated Jüdische Stimme) was founded in 2003 to promote a settlement to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict that respects human rights and international law. In particular, it advocates the end of military occupation, colonialism, apartheid, and the blockade of the Gaza Strip.[1][2] Jüdische Stimme is one of the highest-profile pro-Palestinian/anti-Zionist groups in Germany.[2] It is the German section of the European umbrella group European Jews for a Just Peace.[2]

In 2019 it was awarded the Göttingen Peace Prize, a decision criticized by the Central Council of Jews in Germany.[3]

Jewish activists with the group, including Adam Broomberg, have been arrested at pro-Palestinian protests.[4][5] Jüdische Stimme also had its bank accounts repeatedly frozen amid accusations that it supports Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) and "demonizes and delegitimizes the Israeli state in particular".[6][7] In its 2024 annual report, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution classified it as a "secular pro-Palestinian extremist" organization.[8] Jewish Voice filed a lawsuit against the Federal Republic of Germany and the Berlin Administrative Court ruled, that the Federal Office had to remove this classification from its 2024 annual report.[9] In 2026 the Cologne Administrative Court, taking the 2023 October 7 attacks into regard, saw a "glorification and approval of Hamas actions" by the "Jüdische Stimme" activists and allowed the classification as an "extremist" organisation by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "ueber uns". www.juedische-stimme.de. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Ertel, Pauline. Germany: State bank freezes account of Jewish peace activist group Middle East Eye. 28 March 2024.
  3. ↑ Hollenbach, Michael. Controversial Voice. Deutschlandfunk. July 3 2019.
  4. ↑ Shamir, Jonathan (2023-05-24). "Berlin Police Claim pro-Palestine Chant Is Banned at Jewish-led Nakba Day Rally". Haaretz. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  5. ↑ Weitz, Julie (14 June 2024). "Exposing the Contradictions: Jewish Artists Dismantling Germany's Nationalist Narrative". Momus. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Jackson, James (28 March 2024). "Germany Is Seizing Jews' Money Again". Novara Media. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Rothe, Alexander (2024-03-28). "Berlin: Bankkonto gesperrt – Pro-palästinensischer Verein äußert einen Verdacht". www.morgenpost.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  8. ↑ Auslandsbezogener Extremismus. Verfassungsschutz.
  9. ↑ "Berlín Administrative Court blocks designation of Jüdische Stimme as an extremist group". www.lto.de (in German). 27 April 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  10. ↑ Christian Rath:"Gericht sieht „Glorifizierung der Hamas“" TAZ.de 21 May 2026
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