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  • including the fact that you are lying

    You not understanding german laws does not mean that I’m lying.

    extends to opposition to the Zionist project in general

    Please define what you mean by “Zionist project”, so I can respond appropriately.

    its identity as “Israel” is predicated on keeping Palestinians […] as second class citizens

    I don’t think the “israeli identity” requires discrimination of Palestinians.

    for extending full and equal rights to Palestinians, is the same as advocating for the abolition of the Israeli state

    Sounds like a false dichotomy to me. Demanding equal rights does not require the abolition of the state Israel.

    I call for a one state solution that would eliminate the […] state of Israel

    This is stuff that can become difficult to say in Germany. You’re free to critsise their military actions as well as their inhumane treatment of Palestinians. However, calling for the elimination of the entire state Israel is a problem, since German legislature affirms the protection of the life of Jews.

    What I just said is not “calling for the death of entire population groups,” yet it is still illegal in Germany

    Regarding the article you’ve linked: this has happened right after the gruesome Hamas attacks and the mood was, understandably, extremely loaded. In a reaction the federal ministry of the interior has imposed a ban on any symbols and flags associated with Hamas. This, although ambigious and rather unproblematic before, also includes “From the river to the sea”. As far as I know, not all attourney general’s offices seek prosecution on this particular slogan though. And the German courts have not finally decided whether this slogan is denying the existential rights of Israel. Unfortunately, such a case has recently been retracted by the accused such that the German federal supreme court of justice won’t be able to make a ruling about this very soon. See also (German article): https://www.lto.de/recht/hintergruende/h/lg-berlin-502kls2124-hamas-from-river-to-sea-rechtskraeftig

    You can perfectly argue for a (peaceful) one-state or two-state solution, as long as this doesn’t infringe Israel’s existential rights and does not advocate for harming the life of Jews. Currently, you just need to be mindful about using symbolisms that can be associated with Hamas.

    Regarding the death of nations (or the nation Israel in particular), see above as I covered both the infrignement of existential rights of states as well as directly harming the life of people.