<sod>The Government of Germany banned ISIL in September 2014. Activities banned include donations to the group, recruiting fighters, holding ISIL meetings and distributing its propaganda, [[Strafgesetzbuch section 86a|flying ISIL flags]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Eddy|first1=Melissa|title=Germany Bans Support for ISIS|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/13/world/europe/germany-bans-support-of-isis.html?_r=0|accessdate=19 November 2014|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=12 September 2014}}</ref> wearing ISIL symbols and all ISIL activities. "The terror organisation Islamic State is a threat to public safety in Germany as well", said German politician [[Thomas de Maizière]]. He added, "Today’s ban is directed solely against terrorists who abuse religion for their criminal goals." The ban does not mean that ISIL has been outlawed as a foreign terrorist organisation in Germany, as that requires a court judgement.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sixth-sense-newspaper.de/german-news/1943-isil-banned-in-germany |title=ISIL banned in Germany |first=Janette |last=Roberts |work=Sixth Sense |date=17 September 2014}}</ref><eod>
<sod>The Government of Germany banned ISIL in September 2014. Activities banned include donations to the group, recruiting fighters, holding ISIL meetings and distributing its propaganda, [[Strafgesetzbuch section 86a|flying ISIL flags]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Eddy|first1=Melissa|title=Germany Bans Support for ISIS|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/13/world/europe/germany-bans-support-of-isis.html?_r=0|accessdate=19 November 2014|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=12 September 2014}}</ref> wearing ISIL symbols and all ISIL activities. "The terror organisation Islamic State is a threat to public safety in Germany as well", said German politician [[Thomas de Maizière]]. He added, "Today’s ban is directed solely against terrorists who abuse religion for their criminal goals."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sixth-sense-newspaper.de/german-news/1943-isil-banned-in-germany |title=ISIL banned in Germany |first=Janette |last=Roberts |work=Sixth Sense |date=17 September 2014}}</ref> Being a member of ISIL is also illegal in accordance with §129a and §129b of the [[Strafgesetzbuch|German criminal code]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dipbt.bundestag.de/doc/btd/18/007/1800759.pdf|title=Drucksache 18/759|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Deutscher Bundestag|language=de|access-date=}}</ref>.<eod>