viral video Shared by Xpreviously claimed on Twitter to highlight recent pro-Palestinian protests in Germany.
🚨🚨⚡🇵🇸🇩🇪 In Germany, crowds of people shouted “Together against fascism”
People express support for Palestine! pic.twitter.com/5AEigmyxIw
— Fahad_ Heaven™ (Sage) 🇵🇸 (@Fahad_Heaven) January 16, 2024
Verdict: False
The original video, also shared on X, shows a recent protest in Leipzig against Germany's right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD).
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The report said talk of banning Germany's right-wing party AfD was sparked by claims that two of its members had recently attended a meeting on the deportation of immigrants. Deutsche Welle. The idea that parties could be banned was previously proposed in December, but foreign policy report.
The X-video, which has been viewed more than 3,000 times, claims to show recent pro-Palestinian protests in Germany. “[The] The people declared their support for Palestine! ” reads part of the video's caption. In the video, a large crowd can be seen holding bright lights and singing songs.
However, the video does not show any pro-Palestinian protests. The original video is Also shared by Xshows recent protests in Leipzig against Germany's right-wing party AfD.
“Today we are on the streets in Leipzig with over 10,000 people! We unequivocally oppose the fascist deportation plans of the AfD and the Alliance for Values and oppose the rightward shift of society. Stand up to fascism!'' the video's caption reads.
Wir sind heute mit über 10,000 Menschen in Leipzig auf der Straße! Announcing deportation plans for AfD and Werteunion and Gegen den gesellschaftlichen Rechtsruck. It's all fascism's fault! #le1501 #zusanmengegenrecht #fckafd pic.twitter.com/J×g2VRmLLs
— Leipzig Nimt Platz (@platznehmen) January 15, 2024
according to Reuters article of January 17thProtests have erupted across Germany following reports that two senior members of the AfD party “participated in a meeting to discuss plans for the mass deportation of citizens of foreign origin.” Further protests are planned in Hamburg on Wednesday and Friday this week, the paper said.
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The AfD party advocates “direct democracy, the separation of powers and the rule of law, the social market economy, subsidiarity, federalism, the family and the living tradition of German culture,” according to the party organization. Website.
Check Your Fact has reached out to Germany's AfD party for comment and will update this article accordingly.
