German intelligence publishes dossier on 'secular pro-Palestinian extremism'

German intelligence publishes dossier on 'secular pro-Palestinian extremism' Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Wed, 05/13/2026 - 14:21 Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution offers insights into the 'symbolism of the cut watermelon' and other signs of extremism Protesters demonstrate against the bombing of Gaza outside Germany’s Federal Foreign Office in Berlin on 18 October 2023 (John Macdougall/AFP) Off Germany ’s domestic intelligence services have produced a dossier detailing “secular pro- Palestinian extremism” in the country. The report by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) includes sections on “antisemitism in secular pro-Palestinian extremism”, “symbols and identifying marks”, and “networking between pro-Palestinian extremists, left-wing extremists and Islamists”. “Secular pro-Palestinian extremism in this country is extremely heterogeneous and comprises various organisations, movements, networks, and individuals,” the report says, mentioning the existence of long-standing groups and ones that formed after the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October 2023.