Berlin, BPK, Firmly against anti-Semitism: Expert opinion on the draft bill to make the denial of Israel’s right to exist a criminal offence

Oct 5, 2026

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Uwe Becker, Representative of the Hessian State Government for Jewish Life and the Fight Against Antisemitism, photographed during a press conference in Berlin on the topic Resolutely Against Antisemitism: Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist, October 5, 2026, Berlin, Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerx
Uwe Becker, Representative of the Hessian State Government for Jewish Life and the Fight Against Antisemitism, photographed during a press conference in Berlin on the topic Resolutely Against Antisemitism: Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist, October 5, 2026, Berlin, Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerx
Christian Heinz, Minister of Justice and for the Rule of Law in Hesse, photographed during a press conference on the topic Taking a Firm Stand Against Anti-Semitism: Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist in Berlin, October 5, 2026, Berlin, Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerx
Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference Firmly Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist Josef Schuster Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137095
Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, photographed during a press conference on the topic Resolutely Against Antisemitism: Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist in Berlin, October 5, 2026, Berlin, Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerx
Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, photographed during a press conference on the topic Resolutely Against Antisemitism: Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist in Berlin, October 5, 2026, Berlin, Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerx
Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, photographed during a press conference on the topic Resolutely Against Antisemitism: Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist in Berlin, October 5, 2026, Berlin, Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerx
Christian Heinz, Minister of Justice and for the Rule of Law in Hesse, photographed during a press conference on the topic Taking a Firm Stand Against Anti-Semitism: Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist in Berlin, October 5, 2026, Berlin, Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerx
Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, photographed during a press conference on the topic Resolutely Against Antisemitism: Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist in Berlin, October 5, 2026, Berlin, Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerx
Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, photographed during a press conference on the topic Resolutely Against Antisemitism: Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist in Berlin, October 5, 2026, Berlin, Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerx
Steffen Augsberg, professor of public law at Justus Liebig University in Giessen, photographed during a press conference in Berlin on the topic Resolutely Against Anti-Semitism: Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist, October 5, 2026, Berlin, Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerx
Steffen Augsberg, professor of public law at Justus Liebig University in Giessen, photographed during a press conference in Berlin on the topic Resolutely Against Anti-Semitism: Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist, October 5, 2026, Berlin, Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerx
Uwe Becker, Representative of the Hessian State Government for Jewish Life and the Fight Against Anti-Semitism, photographed during a press conference in Berlin on the topic Resolutely Against Anti-Semitism: Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist, October 5, 2026, Berlin, Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerx
Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference Firmly Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist Christian Heinz, CDU Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137129
Christian Heinz, Minister of Justice and for the Rule of Law in Hesse, photographed during a press conference on the topic Taking a Firm Stand Against Anti-Semitism: Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist in Berlin, October 5, 2026, Berlin, Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerx
Steffen Augsberg, professor of public law at Justus Liebig University in Giessen, photographed during a press conference in Berlin on the topic Resolutely Against Anti-Semitism: Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist, October 5, 2026, Berlin, Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerx
ABB BPK Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany Topic: Presentation Resolutely Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist at the BPK Federal Press Conference in Berlin on October 1, 2026, Berlin, Germany
ABB BPK Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany Topic: Presentation Resolutely Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist at the BPK Federal Press Conference in Berlin on October 1, 2026, Berlin, Germany
ABB BPK Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany Topic: Presentation Resolutely Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist at the BPK Federal Press Conference in Berlin on October 1, 2026, Berlin, Germany
Christian Heinz, Minister of Justice and for the Rule of Law in Hesse, photographed during a press conference on the topic Taking a Firm Stand Against Anti-Semitism: Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist in Berlin, October 5, 2026, Berlin, Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerx
ABB BPK Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany Topic: Presentation Resolutely Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist at the BPK Federal Press Conference in Berlin on October 1, 2026, Berlin, Germany
ABB BPK Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany Topic: Presentation Resolutely Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist at the BPK Federal Press Conference in Berlin on October 1, 2026, Berlin, Germany
Christian Heinz, Minister of Justice and for the Rule of Law in Hesse, photographed during a press conference on the topic Taking a Firm Stand Against Anti-Semitism: Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist in Berlin, October 5, 2026, Berlin, Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerx
ABB BPK Christian Heinz, Hessian Minister of Justice and for the Rule of Law Topic: Presentation Resolutely Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist at the BPK Federal Press Conference in Berlin on October 1, 2026, Berlin, Germany
ABB BPK Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany Topic: Presentation Firmly Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill Making the Denial of Israel s Right to Exist a Criminal Offense at the BPK Federal Press Conference in Berlin on October 1, 2026, Berlin, Germany
ABB BPK Uwe Becker, Representative of the Hessian State Government for Jewish Life Topic: Presentation Resolutely Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist at the BPK Federal Press Conference in Berlin on October 1, 2026, Berlin, Germany
ABB BPK Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany; Prof. Dr. Steffen Augsberg, Professor of Public Law, Justus Liebig University of Giessen; Uwe Becker, Representative of the Hessian State Government for Jewish Life Topic: Presentation—Resolu
ABB BPK Uwe Becker, Representative of the Hessian State Government for Jewish Life Topic: Presentation Resolutely Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist at the BPK Federal Press Conference in Berlin on October 1, 2026, Berlin, Germany
Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference Firmly Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist Christian Heinz, CDU Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137125
ABB BPK Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany; Prof. Dr. Steffen Augsberg, Professor of Public Law, Justus Liebig University of Giessen; Uwe Becker, Representative of
Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference Firmly Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist Josef Schuster Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137122
ABB BPK Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany; Prof. Dr. Steffen Augsberg, Professor of Public Law, Justus Liebig University of Giessen; Uwe Becker, Representative of
Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference: Firmly Against Anti-Semitism; Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist; Uwe Becker (CDU), Steffen Augsberg, Josef Schuster, Christian Heinz (CDU) Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137119
ABB BPK Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany; Prof. Dr. Steffen Augsberg, Professor of Public Law, Justus Liebig University of Giessen; Uwe Becker, Representative of
Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference: Firmly Against Anti-Semitism; Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist; Uwe Becker (CDU), Steffen Augsberg, Josef Schuster, Christian Heinz (CDU) Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137113
ABB BPK Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany; Prof. Dr. Steffen Augsberg, Professor of Public Law, Justus Liebig University of Giessen; Uwe Becker, Representative of
ABB BPK Christian Heinz, Hessian Minister of Justice and for the Rule of Law; Uwe Becker, Representative of the Hessian State Government for Jewish Life; Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany C Topic: Presentation Resolutely Against Antisemitism —Expert Opinion o
ABB BPK Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany Topic: Presentation Resolutely Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist at the BPK Federal Press Conference in Berlin on October 1, 2026, Berlin, Germany
ABB BPK Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany Topic: Presentation Resolutely Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist at the BPK Federal Press Conference in Berlin on October 1, 2026, Berlin, Germany
ABB BPK Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany Topic: Presentation Resolutely Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Law Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist at the BPK Federal Press Conference in Berlin on October 1, 2026, Berlin, Germany
ABB BPK Christian Heinz, Hessian Minister of Justice and for the Rule of Law; Uwe Becker, Representative of the Hessian State Government for Jewish Life; Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany C Topic: Presentation Resolutely Against Antisemitism —Expert Opinion o
Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference Firmly Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist Steffen Augsberg Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137116
Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference Firmly Opposed to Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist Steffen Augsberg Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137118
Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference Firmly Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist Uwe Becker, CDU Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137112
Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference Firmly Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist Josef Schuster Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137093
Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference Firmly Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist L R Josef Schuster, Steffen Augsberg, Uwe Becker, Christian Heinz CDU Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137091
Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference: Firmly Against Anti-Semitism—Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist L R Christian Heinz (CDU), Josef Schuster, Steffen Augsberg, Uwe Becker Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137090

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Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference Firmly Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist Josef Schuster Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137095

Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference Firmly Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist Christian Heinz, CDU Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137129

ABB BPK Christian Heinz, Hessian Minister of Justice and for the Rule of Law Topic: Presentation Resolutely Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill Criminalizing the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist at the BPK Federal Press Conference in Berlin on October 1, 2026, Berlin, Germany

ABB BPK Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany; Prof. Dr. Steffen Augsberg, Professor of Public Law, Justus Liebig University of Giessen; Uwe Becker, Representative of the Hessian State Government for Jewish Life Topic: Presentation—Resolu

Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference Firmly Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist Christian Heinz, CDU Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137125

ABB BPK Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany; Prof. Dr. Steffen Augsberg, Professor of Public Law, Justus Liebig University of Giessen; Uwe Becker, Representative of

Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference Firmly Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist Josef Schuster Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137122

ABB BPK Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany; Prof. Dr. Steffen Augsberg, Professor of Public Law, Justus Liebig University of Giessen; Uwe Becker, Representative of

Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference: Firmly Against Anti-Semitism; Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist; Uwe Becker (CDU), Steffen Augsberg, Josef Schuster, Christian Heinz (CDU) Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137119

ABB BPK Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany; Prof. Dr. Steffen Augsberg, Professor of Public Law, Justus Liebig University of Giessen; Uwe Becker, Representative of

Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference: Firmly Against Anti-Semitism; Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist; Uwe Becker (CDU), Steffen Augsberg, Josef Schuster, Christian Heinz (CDU) Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137113

ABB BPK Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany; Prof. Dr. Steffen Augsberg, Professor of Public Law, Justus Liebig University of Giessen; Uwe Becker, Representative of

ABB BPK Christian Heinz, Hessian Minister of Justice and for the Rule of Law; Uwe Becker, Representative of the Hessian State Government for Jewish Life; Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany C Topic: Presentation Resolutely Against Antisemitism —Expert Opinion o

ABB BPK Christian Heinz, Hessian Minister of Justice and for the Rule of Law; Uwe Becker, Representative of the Hessian State Government for Jewish Life; Dr. Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany C Topic: Presentation Resolutely Against Antisemitism —Expert Opinion o

Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference Firmly Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist Steffen Augsberg Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137116

Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference Firmly Opposed to Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist Steffen Augsberg Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137118

Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference Firmly Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist Uwe Becker, CDU Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137112

Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference Firmly Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist Josef Schuster Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137093

Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference Firmly Against Anti-Semitism Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist L R Josef Schuster, Steffen Augsberg, Uwe Becker, Christian Heinz CDU Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137091

Berlin, Germany, October 5, 2026 Federal Press Conference: Firmly Against Anti-Semitism—Expert Opinion on the Draft Bill to Criminalize the Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist L R Christian Heinz (CDU), Josef Schuster, Steffen Augsberg, Uwe Becker Copyright: xdtsxNachrichtenagenturx dts_137090