Archive of Silence documents the structural silencing of Palestine solidarity in Germany – with a special focus on arts, culture, and media. Since October 2023, we have recorded over 200 incidents, ranging from bans and cancellations to smear campaigns and acts of censorship. These are not isolated incidents; together they reveal a structural pattern of oppression and racism. Although it has escalated since autumn 2023, the attempt to erase Palestinian identity and Palestine solidarity in Germany has a long history and serves one goal: to manufacture consent for Israeli settler colonialism and apartheid. On this digital platform, we collect cases that went public. We also collect anonymous submissions. We archive because independent journalism, once again, is failing in Germany.

Archive of Silence documents how repression works, especially in places that claim to protect freedom, such as cultural institutions, universities, museums, galleries, festivals, and editorial offices. The same venues that speak of freedom of expression, artistic and academic freedom, transparency, plurality, and human rights carry out a large share of the silencing. They align with state policy and help manufacture consent – even for actions that enable a live-streamed genocide. This does not create a new truth; it unmasks one that has always been there: institutions – publicly funded and private alike –ultimately act in alignment with state interests. In Germany, this means a state that ranks as the second-largest military supplier to Israel.

We collect both widely reported and overlooked cases to make these structures visible. Individuals can submit their own cases with the option to remain anonymous, as we recognise the risks of speaking out. All information is treated with care; only what submitters consent to is published. What appears in this archive is only the tip of the iceberg. A decrease in the number of visible cases over time does not mean improvement; it only shows how repression has become normalized, made less “newsworthy,” and pushed into more covert forms: quiet blocklisting and the pre-emptive exclusion of anyone known for Palestine solidarity. The archive is continuously updated with new incidents.

Our aim is both to raise awareness and to provide practical resources: data for legal action, independent monitoring, reporting, and advocacy. We work to build a foundation for demands for accountability and justice, and to document evidence of systematic silencing and institutional racism. We support each public entry with source links, such as articles, statements, and documents.

We archive because German media and institutions have failed to keep this record. Independent journalism is scarce, and silencing too often goes undocumented. By building this archive together, with your help, we resist erasure, support those under attack, and preserve evidence for the future. For a broader cross-sector account beyond our cultural focus, see Index of Repression. For cases from Austria, see the Archive of Austrian Repression and Complicity, a crowdsourced project documenting the repression of Palestine solidarity in Austria.