Overview
- The Landesamt für Einwanderung has decided to withdraw the man’s naturalization and is sending a formal revocation notice to his attorney.
- The Instagram post, published one day after he became a citizen, showed two Hamas fighters with the caption “Heros of Palestine” and a green heart.
- Authorities say the post contradicts the mandatory declaration upholding the free democratic order and protection of Jewish life, which they characterize as intentional deception.
- According to media reports, the man was repeatedly noted by police at pro‑Palestinian demonstrations after October 7, 2023.
- He had four weeks to respond before the decision and will have four weeks to file an objection after receiving the notice, with the district set to seize his passport if the ruling stands and potential court review to follow; Berlin’s mayor Kai Wegner praised the action.