The underlying assumption behind allowing these jihadis to return to Germany is that they’re Germans — born in Germany and bearing German citizenship. That is technically true, but clearly they themselves don’t consider themselves to be German, but rather citizens of the international umma. Moreover, they joined a group that has repeatedly declared war upon Germany and other Western countries. They should never be allowed back. But barring them would require moral courage and clear thinking, both of which are in short supply in Germany today.
“Over 100 ‘Islamic State’ fighters return to Germany,” DW, May 23, 2020 (thanks to David):
Germany’s Interior Ministry said Sunday that over 100 members of the so-called “Islamic State” (IS) terrorist group have returned to the country following the jihadi networks failed incursions in Iraq and Syria.
“Security authorities obtained knowledge that they actively engaged in combat in Syria and Iraq or have completed apprenticeships to this end,” the ministry told the DPA news agency. “These people remain under police and judicial investigation.”
The ministry added that the number of open investigations is in the “two-figure range.”
Authorities believe that 1,060 IS fighters left Germany for Syria or Iraq, of which a third have since returned, the Interior Ministry said.
German authorities are taking a “holistic approach” to the handling of the returnees, which besides criminal prosecution includes deradicalization and reintegration, according to the ministry….
Turkish authorities have called on Germany and other European countries to take back IS suspects, with Turkish Interior Minister Soleyman Solyu saying in November that Turkey is not “a hotel for IS members.”
On Thursday, German authorities arrested two women, one of which was a suspected IS member, upon their arrival at Frankfurt Airport from Ankara after they were deported by Turkey….