SWC Calls on Landesbank Baden-Württemberg to Close Hamas Affiliated Bank Accounts

The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) is calling on the Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) to take immediate action againstterror-financing by closing the bank accounts affiliated with the Palästinakomitee Stuttgart (PCS), a group linked to Hamas, a designated terrorist organization. Despite therecent removal of pro-Hamas propaganda from Stuttgart’s municipal website, the LBBW continues to provide banking services to PCS.

“This association not only contradicts German law but also undermines international efforts against terrorismfinancing. Especially since the unprovoked Hamas genocide against Israel, in which over 1,200 Israelis were brutally butchered, including infants and Holocaust survivors, as well as womenmass raped, the LBBW should be willing to cooperate on this request,” stated Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Associate Dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and Global Social ActionDirector.

“We strongly urge LBBW to align its operations with ethical standards and german anti-terrorism policies by terminating itsrelationship with any organization that potentially supports or facilitates terrorist activities. Swift action in this matter is essential to uphold the integrity of German financial institutionsand to contribute to the global fight against terrorism,” added Daniel Schuster, Senior Representative Europe of the Simon Wiesenthal Center.

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