Posts Tagged: Felix Klein
Antisemitism in Berlin Surges to Record Levels This Year, New Data Show
The number of antisemitic incidents in Berlin in just the first six months of this year surpassed the total for all of 2023 and reached...
‘Catastrophic’: Top German Official Combating Antisemitism Attacks Decision to Allow Bavarian Deputy PM to Remain in Office
The German federal government's top official tasked with combating antisemitism has strongly criticized the decision of Bavaria's prime minister to allow his deputy — accused...
Antisemitic Outrages in Berlin Remain at High Levels, New Statistics Show
Antisemitic incidents in Berlin during the first half of this year remain at the worryingly high levels of the previous two years, according to statistics...
Jewish Man Walking With His Son Subjected to Antisemitic Assault in Berlin
The spate of antisemitic attacks in Berlin continued over the weekend, when a 37-year-old Jewish man walking with his son was violently assaulted at a...
‘Shameful:’ Antisemitic Outrages Continue to Roil Germany, New Government Data Shows
The number of antisemitic incidents recorded in Germany during the first half of 2023 remained disturbingly consistent with the previous year, with nearly 1,000 outrages...
New Survey Reveals Widespread Antisemitism Among German Muslims Compared With Overall Population
More than one quarter of Muslims residing in Germany believe that "wealthy Jews are the real rulers of the world," far higher than the national...
Record Number of Violent Antisemitic Incidents in Germany in 2022: New Report
A new report collating antisemitic outrages in Germany during 2022 was published on Tuesday, giving a total of nearly 2,500 incidents over the year, with...
New Antisemitism Statistics from Germany’s Most Populous State Worry Officials, Jewish Leaders
A new report detailing more than 250 antisemitic attacks in Germany's most populous state during 2022 "confirms the perception of the Jewish community that Jews...
‘The Real Number of Antisemitic Incidents is Five Times What is Reported’: Federal Commissioner Felix Klein on Combating Jew-Hatred in Germany
Five years after being appointed as the German federal government's inaugural commissioner for Jewish life and the fight against antisemitism, Felix Klein is now perched...
German Government Launches National Strategy to Combat Rising Antisemitism
Antisemitism in Germany exists "not only on the fringes, but it also at the heart of our society," the country's interior minister warned on Wednesday. Speaking...
Germany Unveils New Public Information Campaign to Combat Antisemitism
As Germany prepares for this week's anniversary of the 1938 "Reichspogromnacht" — or Kristallnacht — when hundreds of Jews were arrested and murdered and Jewish-owned...
Antisemitism Scandals at Major Art Festival Demonstrate Danger Posed by BDS Campaign, Says Head of German Jewish Community
The successive scandals over antisemitism plaguing one of the world's leading showcases for contemporary art demonstrate a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of the BDS...
Leading Contemporary Art Show Opens in Germany Amid Political Storm Over ‘Antisemitic’ Exhibits
The top official tasked with combating antisemitism in Germany has criticized a leading art show that was opened by the country's president on Saturday for...
German Authorities Won’t Prosecute COVID-19 Conspiracy Theorist Over ‘Evil Jews’ Comments
To the consternation of Jewish leaders and politicians engaged in the fight against antisemitism, prosecutors in Germany will not be taking legal action against an...
