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By criminalising denial of Israel's 'right to exist', Germany is dangerously eroding free speech in the name of fighting antisemitism, writes Hebh Jamal.

Hebh Jamal
24 July, 2026
Secretary of State for the Home Department Shabana Mahmood speaks to the media
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Armed police officers talk with members of the community near Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, north Manchester
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Israeli police officers intervene in Ultra-Orthodox Jews, also known as Haredim, who gather to stage a protest against mandatory military service in West Jerusalem, Israel, on August 21, 2024. (Photo by Saeed Qaq/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Chief of Staff of Herzi Halevi visited Israeli troops in southern Lebanon last week amid the incursion [Photo by Israel Defense Forces (IDF)/Anadolu via Getty Images]
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Nicole Meyer (left), Elly Sapper (centre) and Dassi Erlich (right)
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