Berlin drops Mahmoud Abbas’s Holocaust hate speech case due to diplomatic immunity
At issue was Abbas’ comments made during a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, in which he accused Israel of committing “50 Holocausts” since its war for independence in 1948.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attend a news conference, in Berlin, Germany, August 16, 2022.(photo credit: REUTERS/LISI NIESNER)ByTOBY AXELROD/JTAUpdated: