When asked why the ban was restricted to four years, Pallgen said that "According to the requirements of German and European law, a ban on entry and residence must be limited in time. The length of the period is at the discretion of the authority and in most cases may not exceed 5 years."
The Post reported last week that alleged PFLP terrorist Barakat, who is based in Canada, said in a webinar in late March that the German authorities imposed a “four-year ban on me entering Germany" because “I support [the Palestinians'] right to resist Israel, call for the liberation of Palestine from river to sea… that I support the Palestinian organization and they name it the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).”Barakat is a senior member of the PFLP, according to the Israeli government. The EU and the US both classify the PFLP as a foreign terrorist organization. In addition, Barakat supports the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign targeting Israel. The German parliament classified BDS as antisemitic in 2019.
Berlin confirms to the 'Post' it banned Palestinian terrorist for 4 years
When asked why the ban was restricted to four years Pallgen said that "According to the requirements of German and European law, a ban on entry and residence must be limited in time."
