The German government last year imposed a complete ban on the activities of Palestinian militant group Hamas, already a designated terrorist organization in the country.

 People attend a solidarity rally to mark the 76th anniversary of the "Nakba" or "catastrophe" to commemorate the mass dispossession of Palestinians in the 1948 war surrounding Israel's creation, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Berlin, Germany May 15, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/ANNEGRET HILSE)
People attend a solidarity rally to mark the 76th anniversary of the "Nakba" or "catastrophe" to commemorate the mass dispossession of Palestinians in the 1948 war surrounding Israel's creation, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Berlin, Germany May 15, 2024.
(photo credit: REUTERS/ANNEGRET HILSE)

German authorities banned a pro-Palestinian group on Thursday for its alleged support of Hamas and police raided properties to confiscate devices and documents, the interior minister of North-Rhine Westphalia said.

Herbert Reul said the group, Palestine Solidarity Duisburg, had repeatedly propagated "its anti-Israeli and antisemitic worldview, at meetings and on social media channels."

Some 50 police officers searched the properties in the northwestern state, confiscating laptops, cash, cell phones and documents, he said in a statement.

Palestine Solidarity Duisburg was not immediately available for comment.

Group has been known since May 2023

The group had been known to the authorities since May 2023, the minister said. It organised a rally in front of German arms maker Rheinmetall's headquarters, protesting the delivery of weapons to Israel, which is fighting Hamas in Gaza.

People attend a solidarity rally to mark the 76th anniversary of the ''Nakba'' or ''catastrophe'' to commemorate the mass dispossession of Palestinians in the 1948 war surrounding Israel's creation, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Berlin, Germany May 15, 2024. (credit: REUTERS/ANNEGRET HILSE)

The German government last year imposed a complete ban on the activities of Palestinian militant group Hamas, already a designated terrorist organization in the country.

North-Rhine Westphalia's Office for the Protection of the Constitution recommended the ban on Palestine Solidarity Duisburg, Reul said.