German Authorities Hunt for Woman Celebrating Hamas Murders of Israelis and Jews (Video)

The following article and video report on official efforts to track down and punish a Muslima in the German city of Hamburg who expressed her support for and celebration of Hamas in a media interview.

As journalist Baron Bodissey from Gates of Vienna explains, “As an American, I consider it anathema to suppress people who state their support of this or that repugnant political movement. Isn’t it better to find out who holds disgusting opinions? Besides, it is the very essence of freedom of speech that even appalling sentiments are protected from sanction by the state.

But that’s the way an American thinks, not the way a German thinks.’

Read the following article and watch the video from the German news media, Bild, which has been translated from German to English:

Hamburg — The statements are so loathsome that they make your blood boil.

A woman — obviously a Muslim — gave a statement to an NDR camera team near the Steindamm at Hamburg’s main train station.

“This is good, very good. I am happy that they (Hamas terrorists) accomplished such a thing. We celebrated at home.”

And as she says this, she laughs and grins. She couldn’t get any more contemptuous. Other respondents with migration backgrounds uttered similar sentiments in front of a rolling camera.

What will politicians do so that these kinds of things will NOT happen on our streets anymore?

Apart from appeals and assertions (“We stand on the side of Israel”), unfortunately not a lot.

Hamburg’s minister of the interior Andy Grote (56, SPD): “Whoever willingly advocates and endorses this kind of contemptuous and complete lack of humanity type of barbarian behavior by Hamas or is excited about this, there is no tolerance in our society for these people. The cheering and celebrating of the massacre of Jews by Hamas is unbearable, and there is no room for it on our streets. We will therefore proceed consequently with appropriate actions. Authorities will exhaust all legal latitudes for future assembly applications.”

The Department of security at the State Office of criminal investigation is investigating the woman on suspicion of sedition and hate speech. It is not yet clear if the woman has yet been identified.

Sedition means: A person will be indictable under it if a he or she openly call for hate or acts of violence, against strangers, against people of different skin color or people who have different political opinions. The degree of penalty lies somewhere between monetary penalties and five years in prison.

Additionally: Also “endorsement and approval of such criminal acts” is legally indictable under §140. It is against the law to endorse or approve of criminal acts such as murder, manslaughter, rape or hostage-taking. The sentence: monetary fine and up to three years in prison.

The risk that there will be more Israel— and antisemitic outbreaks, is high. The police in Hamburg expect protests in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza across all mosques in Hamburg Steindamm

#NDR hat Muslime in Hamburg zu #Israel befragt. Die Antworten der Interviewten zeugen von Wegducken bis Menschenverachtung. Mit Grundgesetz und Staatsräson hat das jedenfalls nichts zu tun – erschreckend. Ich kenne zum Glück viele Muslime, die den #Hamas-Terror klar verurteilen. pic.twitter.com/HhmUHZ9MAJ

— Matthias Hauer 🇩🇪🇪🇺 (@MatthiasHauer) October 10, 2023

Personnel are now being mobilized in force to quash any turmoil and protests.

One demonstration has already been announced on Heidi-Kabel-Platz in Hamburg. The police have prohibited it from taking place. But: Courts tend to value the freedom of expression over police action.

However: “Should any crime be committed, we will immediately intervene,” say Hamburg police. The force has even employed translators to mingle, in case there is hate-speech in Arabic.

Dennis Thering (39), chairman of Hamburg CDU faction: “Sympathetic statements for the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas are simply disgusting. It is good that the state security agency is investigating. One thing is clear: Whoever celebrates the murder of innocent babies, children, women and men, has no place in our country. Those who glorify and glamorize terrorism must be deported without any question!”

Hamburg’s FDP boss Sonja Jacobsen (51): “The senate needs to act fast now and utilize all resources in order to cancel the planned pro-Palestinian rally. There is no evidence that the organizers have distanced themselves from Hamas’ terror. I therefore find it absolutely impossible to let a demonstration of friends of terrorism happen out in the open, in the heart of the ‘Hansestadt’ Hamburg.”

Dirk Kienscherf (57), chairman of the SPD faction Hamburg: “Racist demagoguery and incitement of the masses will not be tolerated in Hamburg. It is absolutely correct that the Hamburg police immediately check on the legal relevance of such statements.”

Jennifer Jasberg (40), co-faction chairwoman of the Green Party: “The statements in said interview have shocked us all to the core. We have to prevent an escalation of violence coming from Hamas from also infecting our peaceful solidarity.”