German police have raided offices of several non-governmental organizations, alleging that they provided support to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. At least 90 properties across Germany, including offices of WWR Help und Ansaar International, were searched by the police.
Interior Minister Horst Seehofer stressed that Germany will not allow charities to provide support to Gaza-based Hamas group, arguing that German laws prohibit activities that violate the principle of international peaceful understanding.
The European Union for which Germany is a member keeps Hamas in its terror list. The EU has intensified and closely watched NGOs in the country as a way to deter the NGOs from funding or laundering money for terror organizations. In the past NGOs have been used as avenues to funnel funds to global terror organizations including groups like ISIS, Al Qaeda, Al Shabaab the Taliban among others.
