A German political activist who was the victim of an Islamist knife attack during a rally in Mannheim in May has been fined for supposedly inciting hatred against Muslim migrants.
The veteran activist, who has long campaigned against the influence of political Islam in Germany and Europe, was previously set to spend six months in prison over the speech crime offence. However, it was downgraded this week to a 3,600 euro fine, the It is believed that Stürzenberger’s appearance before the court in Hamburg was his first public appearance since he was among six people attacked by a suspected Islamist, which was caught on live stream video, saw accused attacker Sulaiman Ataee allegedly stab Stürzenberger and five others at a market square in Mannheim, including a police officer who later died of wounds to his neck.
Stürzenberger was not convicted over comments made at the rally in Mannheim but rather at a separate event organised by Citizens’ Movement Pax Europa in Hamburg in October 2020.
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