The situation in Germany is very tense for Muslims. The recent Christmas market attack has brought into focus how the political elites in the country malign muslim voices. but it goes deeper, there is a systematic campaign to make advocating for Palestine unlawful.

Hebh Jamal is a Palestinian journalist and activist based in Germany , currently working on an upcoming documentary film, The Reason of State: Germany’s War on Palestinians.

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Timestamps

0:00 – Introduction

1:35 - Magdeburg car attack

6:22 – Elon Musk Germany

8:37 – Islam and AFD

14:45 – ‘Reason of state’

20:24 – Germany Liberal country?

33:35 – Muslim group pushback?

35:14 – Atmosphere of fear?

38:40 – Wider German population?

40:55 – Comfort vs Religiosity

45:09 – How to help?

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