Israel to Germany: Immediately stop funding the terrorist priest | Exclusive

The Israeli Embassy in Berlin demands that the state of Baden-Württemberg immediately cease public funding for the Palestinian priest Mitri Raheb, who praised the October 7 massacre and called it "creative resistance." The official diplomatic appeal is supported by Jewish and Christian Zionist organizations, which criticize the continued cooperation of German authorities with Raheb.

The Israeli Embassy in Berlin has submitted an urgent official diplomatic appeal to the leadership of the state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany, demanding an immediate halt to public funding and all engagements with the Palestinian priest Mitri Raheb. Raheb, president of Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem, praised the October 7 massacre in which over 1,200 people were murdered, including German citizens, and called it "creative resistance." Despite his statements, the local coalition government, composed of the Green Party and the CDU, continued to fund organizations linked to him. The Israeli demand has received support from Jewish and Christian Zionist organizations, including CUFI led by John Hagee, and the Simon Wiesenthal Center. The appeal joins growing criticism of the tolerance of local authorities toward extremist organizations and ties with the terrorist regime in Tehran.