German court rules comparing Israel to Nazi Germany constitutes 'protected speech'

German court rules comparing Israel to Nazi Germany constitutes 'protected speech' Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 12:31 The court also rejected the suggestion that comparing Israel’s conduct with Nazi Germany automatically trivialised the Holocaust or incited hatred A placard representing a flag of Israel with a Nazi swastika inside the Star of David, during a rally against the Israeli genocide in Gaza outside the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, 18 October 2023 (Ozan Kose/AFP) Off A German court has