Pro-Palestine groups file criminal charges of hate and war crime denial against German politician

Palestinian solidarity groups have brought criminal charges against a German politician for suspected incitement of hate and denial of war crimes in Israel's war on Gaza.

Palestine Speaks and Jewish Voice for Just Peace in the Middle East filed the charges against Volker Beck, a former member of parliament and head of the German-Israeli Society.

"This is the first step in holding public figures who publicly make genocidal statements legally accountable," the groups posted on Instagram.

Beck has dimissed the claims as "nonsense", claiming: "There is no genocide in Gaza, and I do not advocate genocide. These people have a disturbed relationship with the rule of law."