State Office of Criminal Investigation - 670 crimes in connection with the Middle East conflict in Hesse
The Hamas attack on Israeli civilians and the war in Gaza are also having an impact on Hesse: From October 7 to mid-December 2023, around 670 crimes "related to the fighting in the Middle East" were recorded in the federal state, as the State Criminal Police Office in Wiesbaden told the German Press Agency on the basis of preliminary figures.
According to a spokesperson, these are "case numbers during the year that are not yet valid due to possible subsequent reports or further investigations and are therefore subject to fluctuations". Coordinated case numbers, also with regard to politically motivated crime, would not be available until the end of January.
The LKA reported that the majority of the crimes were "hate postings". Under criminal law, this falls under incitement to hatred or approval of criminal acts. "Only a comparatively small number were violent offenses," said the spokesperson. These were cases of bodily harm or resisting arrest. "All cases are being investigated as part of criminal proceedings. In many cases, the investigations are still ongoing."
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- Despite the ongoing Middle East conflict and the actions of Hamas in Gaza, the German state of Hesse has experienced a significant increase in crimes related to the conflict, with approximately 670 cases documented between October 7 and mid-December 2023, according to the State Criminal Police Office in Wiesbaden.
- The majority of these crimes in Hesse have been identified as hate postings, which fall under incitement to hatred or approval of criminal acts according to German criminal law.
- In contrast, only a few of the crimes in Hesse were classified as violent offenses, comprising cases of bodily harm or resisting arrest.
- The State Office of Criminal Investigation in Wiesbaden reported that all of the cases related to the Middle East conflict are currently being investigated as part of ongoing criminal proceedings.
- The impact of the Middle East conflict and related criminality in Hesse has received attention from various German outlets, including the German Press Agency and Wiesbaden-based publications such as the Aussiedlerbote.
- As the year turns, concerns about the rise in crimes related to the Middle East conflict in Hesse remain, with investigators urging vigilance and caution in the face of discrimination and hatred in the region.
Source: www.stern.de
