Yanis Varoufakis, former Greek finance minister, has been banned from entering Germany and participating in events or video conferences related to politics in Germany due to his pro-Palestinian views. Varoufakis criticized Germany for supporting Israel and was accused of spreading Islamist propaganda and hatred against Jews. The ban came after a speech condemning Israel's actions towards Palestinians and his involvement in a conference for peace in Palestine. German authorities shut down a Palestine conference where Varoufakis was scheduled to deliver a video message, leading to criticism of Germany's policing of pro-Palestinian activists.
Why did Germany ban Yanis Varoufakis? The former Greek finance minister was blocked by the government from attending a pro-Palestine conference. He was banned from joining via video link. This is a grave assault on free speech, says Sabine Beppler-Spahl https://t.co/Rov1Quuto4
We spoke with Yanis Varoufakis about his ban from Germany for having pro-Palestinian views. In the interview, he tells us why the country is so committed to stifling dissent and why its claim to be defending Jews is so hollow. https://t.co/j4CW8qpLSF
Yanis Varoufakis was scheduled to deliver a video message to a Palestine conference in Berlin on Friday — but police shut down the event. Varoufakis tells Jacobin how the Germans silenced him and why they’ve now banned him from entering the country. https://t.co/j4CW8qpLSF
Critics charge Germany's "violent and arbitrary" and "out of proportion" policing of pro-Palestinian activists has "reached a new low" after 2500 police were deployed to cancel an event and Yanis Varoufakis was banned from Germany Me for @novaramedia https://t.co/2vw70YzwOq
Yanis Varoufakis Banned from Germany as Berlin Police Raid & Shut Down Palestinian Conference https://t.co/hsSiHZQeLn
Yanis Varoufakis has been banned from entering Germany, with the Interior Ministry answering: “Anyone who spreads Islamist propaganda & hatred against Jews must know that such crimes will be prosecuted quickly and consistently. Antisemitic & Islamist crimes will not be tolerated”
Yanis Varoufakis, a former Greek finance minister, has accused Germany of abandoning liberal values and being complicit in genocide for its ongoing support for Israel. He is now banned from entering the country. https://t.co/sXVDW423zH
Today, Yanis Varoufakis was banned not just from visiting Germany but from participating in video conferences about politics hosted in Germany. Here’s the plea for humanity and justice in Palestine that got him banned. https://t.co/NIvtgcoQFN
Read the speech that earned Yanis Varoufakis a ban from entering Germany. In it, he argues that anyone who cares about human rights must oppose Israel’s “systematic ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians. https://t.co/NIvtgcoQFN
As of today, Yanis Varoufakis cannot enter Germany or even appear via video at German political events. His crime: helping to convene a conference for peace in Palestine. https://t.co/MiIf8FXZtM