German authorities say that he is facing criminal proceedings because he used the National Socialist symbol in his cartoon. If, however, a Hamas supporter had applied the same image to Israel and compared Israel to Germany’s National Socialist regime, would he have been prosecuted? What do you think?
“Search warrant! David received a police visit because he posted a cartoon,” translated from “Durchsuchungsbeschluss! David bekam Polizeibesuch, weil er eine Karikatur postete,” by Amir Makatov, NIUS.de, March 1, 2024 (thanks to Medforth):
A student wanted to draw attention to the double standards in dealing with hatred towards Jews – now he is facing criminal proceedings.
Wednesday morning, student David Duhme’s doorbell rings and police officers are standing there. They explain to him that he is a defendant in proceedings for the use of symbols of unconstitutional and terrorist organisations. Duhme had published a caricature on social media in which he highlighted the double standards in dealing with various forms of eliminatory hatred of Jews.
The post in question has since been deleted.
The message summarised: If Nazis want to exterminate Jews, that’s terrible; if Hamas terrorists want the same, many on the left are happy to support it.
Because he had used the swastika symbol in the caricature he published on X, the police came to his home.
The NIUS portal asked the Berlin public prosecutor’s office who initiated the proceedings. A spokesperson responded that “the proceedings were initiated by the Federal Criminal Police Office on the basis of the Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG)”. It is currently unclear whether the post was reported by another X user under the Network Enforcement Act….
Big Dude says
He had every right to do what he did
What is scary is that the hackenkeruz (swastika) is fine with the Arabs who want to kill Jews
This Jew isn’t going to wait for these Nazi wannabes
You go David
And Gd bless you
Spiro says
He may have had the right to question but until the German people wake up and defend their rights their at the mercy of the new Muslim apologist
Ian Senior says
It’s a relevant argument. The use of graphics and historical symbols highlights the double standards played out against Jews while pro Islamists are supported.
Lone campaigners should not be intimidated by the police and courts for expressing a political opinion.
Mike says
The authorities in many Western countries have been doing little or nothing when Islamist protesters chant genocidal slogans such as “Gas the Jews!” Or “Heil Hitler!”
Regarding the Nazi-style swastika (Hakenkreuz), I think Germany and Austria have made exceptions when it’s clearly used for artistic purposes (in World War 2-themed movies, for example), so why wouldn’t it be allowed in this case? He is obviously not glorifying Naziism, and he’s making a completely reasonable argument.
Hoi Polloi says
As I understand it, there’s a similar case regarding a UK man who posted info regarding London Met’s well-loved Hamas. They’re free to terrorize but he got 2 years.
David M says
Yeah, this guy who got 2 years for distributing stickers. The politicians don’t like people pointing out they are traitors to their country.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/free-speech-activists-outraged-after-man-jailed-for-two-years-for-running-far-right-stickers-library/ar-BB1jbzcI
࿗Infidel࿘ says
So essentially, today’s Germany is the Fourth Reich!
abu taleb says
And also an Islam ass kisser.
James Lincoln says
Apparently, Germany does not have something similar to our (barely holding) First Amendment in the United States.
David M says
Looking into the US from the outside it appears your First Amendment rights have been killed by the Democrats.
James Lincoln says
Not completely killed, David M, but “barely holding”.
David M says
Well the judge who jailed Owen Shroyer said he was jailing him for saying Joe Biden did not get the most votes in the election. And court cases are going ahead where there is no jury & just a biased judge who has already decided the person is guilty beforehand. I declare your First Amendment temporarily dead
Westman says
Socialism and its suppression of human rights is destroying the EU. Laws once passed to prevent another decline into antisemitism are now being deployed as lawfare to enable the very behavior they were designed to stop.
The hypocrisy is stunning. The EU tells Germany to send tanks to Ukraine and Scholz rightly says, “That’s against our post-WWII commitment to not be part of promoting war anywhere.” But after enough pressure and the intentional end of cheap gas, he relents. And the sequence continues and Germany becomes more engaged in war until the only thing not sent is a few missiles and soldiers. It’s much like the sick joke of offering a woman continually more money for intimacy until it is accepted and then saying, “Now we know what you are, let’s talk about a realistic price.” Olaf has demonstrated what he really is.
And the German politicians are demonstrating, clearly, what they are if this young person is prosecuted for pointing out the hypocrisy of accepting the Palestinan desire to eliminate Jews because, incidentally, a historical GERMANY-used symbol was in a graphic. The anti-Semitism in Germany is palpable, particularly among Muslims, but not exclusive to them. The smokescreen of prosecuting for a historical symbol won’t cover it up.
abu taleb says
Western countries have become fascist countries, no longer democracy countries. Thank’s to the left and Islam.
Michał Moś says
And I’m curious what it’s like. If you insult a Jew… you end up in court, if you insult a Muslim… you end up in court. And if you insult a Christian, you can run over him like an idiot and no one will punish you!
Jerry says
The hysteria on the left, along with their inability to listen to logic and reason is frightening.
They consider themselves the rational ones, but I’ve never seen a group rush to judgment and overreact like they do.
Blougeoisie says
The Jews will not replace us is why trump should not lead America.
The Jews will not replace us is why Hamas should lead palestine.
Jim Harmon says
FOAD, Nazi filth.
Noah Andeark says
allhahu’s snackbar to ya muz!
During ramadamadingdong they have fast breaking specials on pulled pork sammies. They are to die for. Fit for a prophet. mohammedelicious!
terry says
Double standards are Satanic, made to allow zombies and their rulers to be self-justified in crookedness and shadiness, in unlawfulness, to be free to riot, rape, murder, pillage, and plunder! Devils do as demons lead….