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aArchive of Silence – Cancellation & Silencing Public List
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This list is provided for informational purposes only and is not exhaustive. It does not guarantee complete accuracy, as the dates mentioned are, in some cases, the exact date of cancellation, while in others, they represent the date of the first available information about cancellation/silencing. Please be aware that this list is a work in progress and will be continuously updated to reflect the most current and accurate information available. Users are encouraged to verify details independently and consider this list as a general reference rather than a definitive source. If you notice missing cases, you can contribute by submitting them to us via the email address archiveofsilence@protonmail.com. If you were silenced for your solidarity with Palestine or criticism of the Israeli government yourself, you can share your case with us via our submission form.
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Nr.DateInstitutionSilenced Person / GroupWhat Happened
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107.10.23ARTE/BRMalcolm OhanweGerman state television terminates contract with Malcolm Ohanwe after him supporting Palestine on X
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209.10.23Late Night BerlinNura Habib OmerTalk Show Late Night Berlin disinvites rapper Nura over her Instagram story with “Free Palestine” slogan
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309.10.23documentaReza Afisina and Iswanto Hartono (ruangrupa)documenta director Andreas Hoffmann distances himself from Reza Afisina und Iswanto Hartono for liking the video of a Palestine demo in Berlin. They remove their likes and say that it was a mistake.
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409.10.23Autonomes Zentrum KölnActivistAutonomes Zentrum Köln Silences Solidarity with Palestinians on their Instagram and during an Event on the “Arab-Israeli Conflict” ➔ AZ Köln published a statement afterwards
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511.10.23Universität MünsterPalästina AntikolonialUniversity of Münster cancels room for a lecture on the struggle for liberation in the West Bank organized by Palästina Antikolonial
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611.10.23Jusos BonnSahana T.Former Jusos Bonn deputy chair Sahana T. was silenced and later removed from the board after proposing a balanced stance on Israel-Palestine, which the leadership rejected, claiming the Jusos were a Zionist organization. Members were also generally pressured to avoid taking a critical stance on Israel-Palestine under various pretexts.
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712.10.23Saskia EskenBernie SandersGerman Social Democratic Party leader Saskia Esken boycotts Bernie Sanders over his lack of sufficient support for Israel
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812.10.23Haus für Poesie BerlinGhayath AlmadhounHaus für Poesie cancels the release event for "Kontinentaldrift: Das Arabische Europa", edited by Syrian-Palestinian poet Ghayath Almadhoun
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912.10.23Heidelberger KunstvereinJumana MannaPalestinian artist Jumana Manna's exhibition at Heidelberger Kunstverein canceled as a result of a defamation campaign
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1013.10.23Frankfurter Buchmesse Adania ShibliCancellation of award ceremony for Palestinian author Adania Shibli at the Frankfurt Book Fair by Litprom e.V.
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1113.10.23Maxim Gorki TheaterMaryam Abu Khaled & Karim DaoudMaxim Gorki Theater indefinitely postpones "The Situation", a multilingual play by Israeli-Austrian writer Yael Ronen
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1213.10.23SchwuZ BerlinVisitor & PerformerSchwuZ requests attendee and performer to conceal texts in solidarity with Palestine
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1313.10.23Ministry of EducationPublic school employees & studentsMinistry of Education urges solidarity only with Israel in schools
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1414.10.23Festsaal KreuzbergGuestGuest asked to leave an event at Festsaal Kreuzberg because of her handbag with a keffiyeh tied around it
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1514.10.23BerghainArabian PantherBerghain cancels event due to Arabian Panther’s Palestine solidarity
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1615.10.23Münchner KunstakademieNicolás JaarMünchner Kunstakademie cancels event with Nicolás Jaar following his criticism of Israeli occupation forces and the White House
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1716.10.23Städtepartnerschaftsverein Köln-BethlehemHalima AzizA planned exhibition of Halima Aziz's works as part of the Palestinian Film Festival was canceled after a defamatory report by Ruhrbarone. The Palestinian Film Festival has been postponed indefinitely.
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1817.10.23TD Berlin – MonologfestivalTeam of "Mein Bedrohliches Gedicht“Monologfestival cancels performance of "My Threatening Poem", a play about the Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour and her time in Israeli Prison
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1918.10.23ARDJournalists working for ARDARD allegedly sends internal document with new language regulation on the Middle East conflict to avoid criticism of Israel and questions about the history of the recent escalation. ARD has confirmed that there was a new language regulation, but has not confirmed the authenticity of the leaked document (»Glossar Berichterstattung Nahostkonflikt. Zur internen Nutzung. Stand 18.10.2023«)
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2019.10.23Upday (Axel Springer)Employees at UpdayUpday, a news app owned by the Axel Springer, gave instructions to prioritize the Israeli perspective and minimize Palestinian civilian deaths in coverage
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2120.10.23Axel Springer VerlagKasem RaadAxel Springer Fires Lebanese Apprentice Kasem Raad for Questioning their Pro-Israel Policy
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2220.10.23Universität PotsdamEmily JacirTalk canceled due to social media activity
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2324.10.23Germany's Federal Agency for Civic Education Candice Breitz & Michael RothbergGermany's Federal Agency for Civic Education postpones “We Still Need to Talk”: A symposium on German remembrance culture by Candice Breitz and Michael Rothberg
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2425.10.23.Bündnis90/Die GrünenMarjam SamadzadeThe Ministry of Social Affairs in Schleswig-Holstein prematurely terminates the position of the Secretary of State for Integration Marjam Samadzade over her comment on social media
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2525.10.23Jüdisches Museum BerlinUdi RazJewish Museum Berlin ends collaboration with guide Udi Raz for referring to the human rights situation in the West Bank as "apartheid" during a museum tour
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2626.10.23Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlinMuslim Students of Charité GroupCharité management found out about the cooperation between the Muslim Students group and the NGO Islamic Relief on October 22. On October 26, the group was dissolved by the Charité students' superordinate association, and the working group's website has been unavailable ever since.
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2726.10.23Asta der Universität KasselSaitun InitiativeAsta of Uni Kassel cancels the screening of the film Gaza Fights for Freedom, organized by the Initiative Saitun.
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2826.10.23Neue WelleDJ ZeynepZeynep cancels performance and residency after Leipzig club Neue Welle investigates her Gaza-related social media posts
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2927.10.23BLITZ Music ClubDJ LCYMunich club BLITZ cancels DJ LCY's performance over Instagram video supposedly questioning Israel's right to exist
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3030.10.23Street Dream Festival Essen-KaternbergInternational street artist BastardillaStreet Dreams Festival in Essen-Katernberg removes a mural by Bastardilla referring to the symbol of the Palestinian key and the Nakba
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3101.11.23Makroscope Mülheim an der RuhrTinne ZennerMakroscope cancels film screening program by Tinne Zenner for being a letter signatory of Palestine solidarity statements
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3201.11.23DOKUARTS Filmfestival BerlinFilmmakerFilmmaker faces backlash from DOKUARTS film festival Berlin for signing an open letter
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3301.11.23Die ZeitUdi RazInterview didn't get published because of Raz's support for BDS
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3401.11.23German GovernmentCentre for Egyptian Women’s Legal Assistance (CEWLA)German government cuts funding to Egyptian women’s rights organization Centre for Egyptian Women’s Legal Assistance (CEWLA) after the chair calls for a ceasefire and support for BDS
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3502.11.23Universität KasselGroup of StudentsPresident of the University of Kassel abruptly ends memorial ceremony held on campus for a student killed in Gaza
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3603.11.231. FSV Mainz 05Anwar El GhaziMainz 05 soccer club terminates Anwar El Ghazi's contract over pro-Palestinian social media posts
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3703.11.23HÖR Téa, Sam ClarkeHÖR censored pro-Palestine clothing worn by two performers
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3804.11.23silent greenMykki Blanco / visitorsVisitors were asked to take off keffiyehs at Mykki Blanco concert, horrible defamatory media coverage about Mykki Blanco afterward
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3906.11.23Dieter Reiter (Münchener Oberbürgermeister), Volker Beck (DIGeV)Münchner Forum für Islam (MFI), MuslimratLord Mayor of Munich cancels interfaith community prayer for peace after Volker Beck’s criticism of the Muslim Council
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4007.11.23VolksbühneJeremy CorbynVolksbühne Berlin disinvites former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn from Europa den Räten conference over pro-Palestinian advocacy
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4108.11.23Unknown German InstitutionGhassan HageAnthropologist Ghassan Hage reported on X on Nov. 8 that he was nominated for a German scholarship/award, but the nominators were asked to comment on his "BDS sympathies" and the committee is not sure if he can be awarded.
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4209.11.23Komitee des Weltgebetstages der Frauen in Deutschland, Deutscher Koordinierungsrat der Gesellschaften für christlich-jüdische ZusammenarbeitHalima AzizThe World Day of Prayer committee in Germany censored specific materials planned for the World Day of Prayer in 2024, including a cover image created by artist Halima Aziz. This image depicts three Palestinian women adorned with jewelry shaped like keys around their necks and ears. Initially created for global distribution, the artwork aimed to elevate the voices of Palestinian women during the World Day of Prayer. Titled Praying Palestinian Women, the painting was selected by the international committee to represent the event's theme. However, the German committee deemed the image antisemitic and accused Halima Aziz of failing to distance herself from Hamas. Other countries kept using the original material and image.
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4309.11.23Philipps-Universität MarburgRevolutionäre Linke & Jüdische StimmeUniversity of Marburg denies access to room for a lecture about anti-Semitism due to Palestine stance of organizers
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4410.11.23Deutschlandfunk KulturIris HefetsDeutschlandfunk Kultur disinvites Iris Hefets from a radio discussion about the war in Gaza.
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4511.11.23Institut für ZukunftGuestGuest asked to remove keffiyeh in the club or leave the venue due to a complaint from another guest who claimed to feel "unsafe" in the presence of her scarf
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4611.11.23Showroom of Pixel GrainRaphaël MalikPixel Grain cancels photo exhibition about Muslim life in Berlin because of "the situation in the middle east"
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4713.11.23Museum FolkwangAnaïs DuplanMuseum Folkwang cancels part of an exhibition on Afrofuturism over curator Anaïs Duplan’s pro-Palestinian social media posts
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4813.11.23Decolonize BerlinThamil Venthan AnanthavinayaganThamil V. Ananthavinayagan's chapter for a book on decolonial jurisprudence and practice in Germany was rejected by Decolonize Berlin for its discussion of Germany's culpability in the ongoing genocide against Palestinians
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4914.11.23Universität RegensburgVincent BevinsUniversity of Regensburg rescinded its invitation to Vincent Bevins to give the keynote address at an interdisciplinary conference and present his new book, due to pro-Palestine posts on social media
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5015.11.23ACHT BRÜCKEN | Musik für KölnSharif Sehnaoui, KarkhanaThree concerts that were planned for 2024 were canceled because of the artist's support for BDS. One of the concerts by Karkhana was canceled by ACHT BRÜCKEN Festival.
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5115.11.23RBBDeborah FeldmanDeborah Feldman got disinvited from an RBB Radioshow.
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5215.11.23Schloss ElmauDeborah FeldmanDeborah Feldman got disinvited from a reading at Schloss Elmau.
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5315.11.23Die ZeitDeborah FeldmanDie Zeit made the first big interview with Feldman but canceled the publishing.
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5415.11.23Frankfurter Buchmesse Deborah FeldmanGot disinvited from an event at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
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5515.11.23Heinrich Böll FoundationSpeakers of Feminist Voices ConnectedThe Böll Foundation cancels the "Feminist Voices Connected" conference, because of the situation in Gaza and the "polarized atmosphere in Germany".
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5616.11.23documenta 16Selection committee (Bracha Lichtenberg Ettinger, Ranjit Hoskoté, Simon Njami, Gong Yan, Kathrin Rhomberg & María Inés Rodríguez)Smear campaign against Ranjit Hoskoté (Indian poet and critic), member of the Documenta curator commission, due to him having signed a BDS letter in 2019. Hoskoté then resigned. The rest of the Documenta 16 selection committee collectively resigns afterward.
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5718.11.23EschschloraqueLiad Hussein KantorowiczA concert by Israeli performance artist Liad Kantorowicz planned for 25.11 was approved by Club Eschschloraque in Berlin on the condition that she is not allowed to speak, only sing. The concert happened, although with limitations in artistic freedom.
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5819.11.23ARDAnnemarie JacirARD removes Annemarie Jacir’s Palestinian film Wajib from their program
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5919.11.23TransCenturyLankumTransCentury Festival cancels concert by Lankum due to the group’s support for Palestine
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6019.11.23Bezirksvertretung Elberfeld-West in Wuppertal, Ulrich Endemann (FDP)Sebastian Schröder, DIE LINKE WuppertalMotion "Peace and justice for Gaza" was excluded from discussion and vote by trickery
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6120.11.23Berliner Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen ZusammenhaltOyounBerlin Senate cuts funding for cultural center Oyoun over alleged “Hidden Antisemitism”
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6220.11.23Internationale Kurzfilmtage OberhausenBrett Kashmere, Astria SuparakInternational Short Film Festival Oberhausen cancels theme program by curators Brett Kashmere and Astria Suparak
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6321.11.23Biennale für aktuelle FotografieShahidul AlamBiennale für aktuelle Fotografie canceled due to alleged antisemitic social media posts by Bangladeshi curator Shahidul Alam
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6422.11.23WDRWDR JournalistsWDR retracts a previously published text in their children's magazine on the history of the Israel-Palestine conflict following criticism and accusations of being 'one-sided'.
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6524.11.23Saarland MuseumCandice BreitzSaarland Museum cancels exhibition by Candice Breitz after "controversial statements" on Gaza war
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6625.11.23München ist bunt!, Kultur im TrafoIlan Pappé, Salam Shalom, Jewish-Palestinian dialogue group, Women in BlackKultur im Trafo and München ist bunt! attempt to cancel a talk by Jewish Israeli historian Ilan Pappé for alleged hatred against Jews
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6728.11.23Stadt Bochum, Jury of Peter Weiss PreisSharon Dodua OtooThe City of Bochum withdraws the Peter Weiss Prize from writer Sharon Dodua Otoo for alleged support of BDS
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6828.11.23Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB)John KeaneProf. John Keane resigned from WZB after 25 years following a defamation and smear campaign
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6901.12.23KLAENG Jazzkollektiv KölnCalamita & Aya MetwalliKLAENG jazz collective cancels festival performance by Aya Metwalli and the band Calamita because of their support for Palestine
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7001.12.23Fridays for Future GermanyElisa BaşFridays for Future Germany excludes climate justice activist Elisa Baş after Springer Media hate campaign
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7101.12.23Nordrhein-Westfalen policeTeachers and school children of NRW schoolsNRW police handed out brochures to schools encouraging educators to file a complaint with the police if a student says Israel is committing genocide, makes a comparison with the Holocaust, or uses the slogan "from the river to the sea."
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7201.12.23tazNadja VancauwenbergheTaz article with the title "Why won't my German friends speak out against Israel's war crimes in Gaza? An outsiders perplexed perspective" was written by Nadja Vancauwenberghe for taz, but the publication got canceled.
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7301.12.23FMP1Contracting partiesFMP1’s (Franz-Mehring Platz 1) in Berlin introduced a room-booking policy that restricts groups from using its spaces for discussions that oppose the two-state solution or challenge Israel's right to exist.
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7407.12.23Sophiensæle BerlinDusty WhistlesSophiensæle puts employee Dusty Whistles on leave following her intervention on December 7 in the context of the "Trust the Process" festival.
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7508.12.23RWTH Aachen’s rector Ulrich RüdigerPhoebe Walton of Forensis / Forensic ArchitectureRector of RWTH (Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule) Aachen cancels lecture on police killings by Phoebe Walton of Forensis / Forensic Architecture (planned lecture was Monday 11.12.2023)
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7611.12.23BMZ, Auswärtiges Amt6 Palestinian NGOs (including Al-Haq)BMZ and Federal Foreign Office terminate cooperation with 6 Palestinian NGOs under the pretext that, according to Israeli accusations, they are front organizations of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and have diverted aid funds to them. There was no evidence for these allegations.
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7713.12.23Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Bremen SenatMasha GessenHeinrich Böll Foundation and City of Bremen cancel award ceremony of Hannah Arendt Prize to Masha Gessen
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7813.12.23Unknown music festival in LeipzigMykki BlancoMykki Blanco gets disinvited from festival over her support for Palestine
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7914.12.23SPDMoheb Shafaqyar (DIE LINKE)After a post critical of Israel on X, Moheb Shafaqyar, under pressure from the SPD faction, announced his resignation as deputy BVV chairman of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
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8017.12.23Staatsoper HannoverColin SelfStaatsoper Hannover bans Colin Self from using "genocide" and "apartheid" on stage and orders removal of "FREE GAZA" sticker
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8118.12.23BERTINI-PreisMarione IngramTalks by holocaust survivor Marione Ingram were 'postponed' by BERTINI-Preis due to her protesting with a sign saying "Stop Genocide in Gaza". She was supposed to address students receiving awards recognizing their commitment to social justice activism.
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8219.12.23Freie Universität BerlinFU students for a Free PalestineFU Berlin used armed police to forcibly evict a non-violent, pro-Palestinian occupation of a lecture hall by a group of students.
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8321.12.23Meet Your NeighboursRamy Al-AsheqMeet Your Neighbours disinvites Palestinian-Syrian poet Ramy Al-Asheq due to his pro-Palestinian social media posts
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8403.01.24HTWK LeipzigStudierendenkollektiv LeipzigA professor of museology announces in an e-mail that he will exclude people who are critical of Israel from his courses.
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8509.01.24Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung KarlsruheAdam BroombergKarlsruhe University of Arts bans visiting professor Adam Broomberg from teaching after immense pressure from German government and the right wing press in reaction to Broombergs anti-Zionist posts on social media.
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8612.01.24Universität zu KölnStudent at Uni KölnStudent is banned from the University of Cologne for two days for sharing an Instagram story with the slogan "from the river to the sea". Court overturns decision.
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8712.01.24Universität zu KölnMuslim student A Muslim student was attacked by a group of white students who accused her of antisemitism, presuming she was behind the broadcasting of a recording that emerged from a speaker, drawing attention to the situation in Gaza. They called the police, who were racist and violent towards her. Additionally, the university banned her from entering the premises (Hausverbot).
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8813.01.24Städtepartnerschaftsverein Köln-BethlehemPalästina Filmtage KölnOn October 16, Städtepartnerschaftsverein Köln-Bethlehem postponed Palästina Filmtage Köln, rescheduling the festival to take place from January 13 to 16 with a revised program. Notably, the film 'Tantura' has been removed from the lineup and there have been complaints on social media about a perceived one-sided selection in favor of Israeli perspectives.
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8917.01.24Bundeskunsthalle BonnDaniela OrtizBundeskunsthalle Bonn installed signs next to Daniela Ortiz's artwork The ABC of Racist Europe framing it as "antisemitic." They further organized an event on January 17, 2024, discussing the alleged antisemitism without any communication with the artist.
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9018.01.24radioeins (rbb)Jürgen ZimmererHistorian Jürgen Zimmerer refuses an interview with radioeins "Die Profis" on the topic "Why the war in German South West Africa remains relevant for later history" because the moderator insisted not to talk about Namibia's position on South Africa's lawsuit against Israel in the preliminary discussion, stating it was anti-Semitic.
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9121.01.24Fridays for Future Germany, Berlin policePro-Palestine protestersGerman police excluded protesters in solidarity with Palestine from an anti-AfD demonstration organized by Fridays for Future Germany. Afterwards, FFF deleted comments on Instagram that were critical of the anti-Palestinian racism that happened during the protest.
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9222.01.24Universität MünsterCine ClubThe University of Münster postponed a screening of the documentary Roadmap to Apartheid (2012) after pressure from the Young Forum of the German-Israeli Society Council. They reschedueled the screening to take place on February 5 in the presence of state security of Germany. The students occupied a room in the university to screen the film independently on January 31. Ultimately, the rescheduled screening was also cancelled.
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9323.01.24Region HannoverEmilia RoigRegion Hannover postpones the regional women's New Year's reception and disinvites the Jewish speaker Emilia Roig due to her "anti-Israel stance"
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9423.01.24German policeTaqadum Al-KhatibGerman police summons Princeton University and Berlin Free University researcher, Taqadum Al-Khatib, for interrogation after he published a post on his X account stating that "Surviving a Holocaust doesn't give you the right to enact another."
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9526.01.24Jazz Against The MachineAngelica SummerJazz Against The Machine festival disinvites queer performance artist and singer-songwriter Angelica Summer from a panel on "Music and politics – our responsibility as musicians" because she insisted to not only speak about the AfD, but also about Israel-Palestine. After negotiations, they reinvited her, but she declined. Instead, she suggested inviting Palestinian musician Faed Shadid and the festival made it happen.
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9626.01.24Folkwang Universität der Künste in EssenLaurie AndersonPerformance artist Laurie Anderson renounces professorship at Folkwang University as a result of debate on her political stance
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9727.01.24T-Keller GöttingenDJ FárDJ Fár's set at T-Keller was interrupted by a white German man for playing a song by Sorah titled "Palestine Will Be Free"