Greta Thunberg is facing calls for her to be banned from entering Germany amid a decision by local police to classify her as a “violent participant” in political demonstrations.
Senior Christian Democratic Union (CDU) politician Alexander Throm is leading the calls for the climate activist to be forbidden from entering the country, citing her involvement in contentious protests against Israel.
Speaking to local publication Bild, Throm went beyond the police allegations that Thunberg is “violent.” He said Thunberg was a “Jew hater” who incites hatred against Israel, though he produced no evidence to back up his accusation.
Brussels Signal has approached Thunberg for comment on this description of her by the German politician.
Throm insisted: “There is no place in Germany for Jew-haters like Greta Thunberg. Anyone who comes here to incite hatred against Israel and denigrate our police has no place in Germany.”
The incendiary accusations against the climate activist came ahead of her planned appearance at a protest camp in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, in support of Palestine.
This appearance is now in doubt after police in the city opted to clear the camp ahead of the Swedish activist’s arrival, claiming that her presence risked a danger to people’s safety.
“Since a risk forecast showed that the safety of the participants could not be guaranteed in view of Ms Thunberg’s visit, it was decided in the afternoon to end the camp,” a spokesman told Bild, adding that the encampment had been left alone since it was set up during the summer.
“The recent events in connection with Thunberg led to the assessment that she is a violent participant.”
Thunberg had previously attended a pro-Palestine protest in Germany held on October 7, the anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israeli civilians last year.
The incident saw hundreds of Jews killed at the hands of Islamic extremists, with hundreds more being injured, captured and/or tortured at the hands of radicals in what has been described as the worst antisemitic incident since the Holocaust.
Greta Thunberg had a weekend outing in Brussels which ended poorly, with an attempt by her and her allies to block a major roadway in the city being thwarted by local police. https://t.co/E26fy2G2kp
— Brussels Signal (@brusselssignal) October 7, 2024
