US praises Germany for banning all Hamas activities, urges other countries to crack down

The United States welcomes Germany’s decision to ban activities supporting Hamas, which builds on the European Union’s designation to fully restrict and criminalize support of the Palestinian terror group.

“As the world witnessed on October 7, Hamas is a dangerous terrorist organization, which engages in barbaric actions and has compounded and perpetuated the suffering of the Palestinian people at every step of this crisis,” the US State Department says in a statement.

“We urge other governments around the world to take action under their own authorities to hold Hamas accountable as it seeks to sustain its terrorist activities,” the statement adds. “Hamas does not represent the aspirations of the Palestinian people, who deserve to live in safety, dignity and peace.”