Posts Tagged: antisemitism in Germany
Fabricating Antisemitism: The Case of Gil Ofarim
JNS.org - Back in October, I wrote about the strange case of Gil Ofarim, a popular German Jewish singer who leveled a charge of antisemitic...
Coronavirus Causing Spike in Antisemitism, Says Germany’s Point Man on Issue
Echoing concerns among many that the coronavirus pandemic and resulting social upheaval were leading to an upsurge of Jew-hatred, the German government’s point man on...
German Jews Condemn Far‐Right Coronavirus Protest Outside Reichstag in Berlin
Germany's Jewish community reacted with dismay over the weekend as hundreds of far-right demonstrators attempted to storm the historic building in Berlin that houses the...
Demonstrators Rally Behind Jewish Owner of Berlin Bar Following Suspected Neo-Nazi Arson Attack
Hundreds of demonstrators turned out in Berlin this week in solidarity with the Jewish owner of a bar that was destroyed in arson attack by...
German Synagogue Shooter Suspect Goes on Trial Amid Heavy Security
A 28-year old man accused of murdering two people after opening fire on a synagogue in eastern Germany on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur last...
German Official Chides Bystanders for ‘Lack of Civil Courage’ After Munich Rabbi Verbally Accosted by Antisemitic Assailants
A German government official has criticized bystanders for a “lack of civil courage” after a Munich rabbi was verbally accosted last week. Last Thursday evening, Rabbi...
Far-Right and Far-Left Crime Rise in Germany in 2019
Criminal offenses inspired by both far-right and far-left ideas rose in Germany in 2019, an annual domestic intelligence report released by the Interior Ministry showed...
Upcoming Report to Show 13% Rise in Antisemitic Crimes in Germany Over Past Year
Germany saw a 13% rise in antisemitic crimes over the past year, soon-to-be-published police data reveals. German newspaper Welt am Sonntag reported on Sunday that the country’s...
Anti-Israel Activists ‘Zoom-Bomb’ Online Holocaust Memorial Event
Anti-Israel activists disrupted an online Holocaust Remembrance Day event on Monday, the Jewish state’s envoy in Berlin said. According to Ambassador Jeremy Issacharoff, a Zoom talk...
German Jewish Group Slams Festival Invite to Prominent Academic Accused of Antisemitism
One of Germany's leading cultural festivals was at the center of a row over antisemitism on Tuesday, as a German Jewish organization joined in with...
Concern Grows in Germany Over Antisemitic Propaganda Tied to Coronavirus Pandemic
A prominent psychologist in Berlin who deals with extremist groups has expressed fear that the coronavirus pandemic will encourage a further wave of antisemitism in...
Frankfurt Mayor Warns of ‘Growing’ Antisemitism in Germany
"Antisemitism and hatred of Jews is growing” in Germany, the mayor of Frankfurt warned on Wednesday. Speaking in Tel Aviv at Muni Expo 2020, Mayor Uwe...
German Foreign Minister Proposes Action Plan to Fight Antisemitism, Prevent Jews From Fleeing Germany
Germany’s Foreign Minister expressed fear on Sunday that Jews may flee his country due to antisemitic violence and proposed an action plan to prevent it. In...
Proof That the Head of Human Rights Watch Doesn’t Care About Antisemitism
Ken Roth, the head of Human Rights Watch, tweets more that President Trump does. Yet I cannot find any tweets where he denounces antisemitism that...
