A Berlin court has ruled that the German domestic intelligence agency must remove the Jewish group “Jüdische Stimme für gerechten Frieden in Nahost” (Jewish Voice for Just Peace in the Middle East) from its extremist list, stating that the classification cannot stay in the public report.

The group, founded in 2003 and based in Berlin, advocates for Palestinian rights, criticizes Israeli government policies, and calls for an end to the occupation and equal rights. It is known for its anti-Zionist position.

The ruling was issued by the Berlin Administrative Court after the group challenged its classification as extremist by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency. The court determined that the “extremist” designation could no longer remain in the public report. The authorities also cannot label the group as a “left-wing extremist” effort or treat it as a suspected extremist case in public reporting.

The judicial review concluded that the group does not pose a threat to the free democratic order or the idea of international understanding. By removing the label, the court prevents the government from publicly stigmatizing the organization as extremist, though the specific legal reasoning behind the decision has not been detailed in available public records.

The ruling is seen as a significant legal setback for German intelligence’s monitoring of groups critical of Israeli policies and a recognition of the group’s right to advocate for Palestinian rights without being labeled extremist.