Posts Tagged: Felix Klein
German Government to Spend $40 Million on Researching What Fuels Antisemitism, Racism
The German government will spend more than $40 million (35 million euros) to fund research projects into the causes of antisemitism, hatred and racism as...
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...
EU Leaders Poised to Step Up Battle Against Antisemitism at Upcoming Brussels Summit
European Union leaders are set to issue a common declaration against antisemitism at a summit meeting in Brussels in December, with a draft text submitted...
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...
Professors Attack German Antisemitism Commissioner in Letter to Chancellor Merkel
More than 60 German and Israeli academics have signed a letter addressed to Germany's chancellor, Angela Merkel, complaining that criticism of Israeli policy toward the...
German Antisemitism Tsar Urges Investigation Into Celebrity Chef Turned Conspiracy Theorist
The German government's top antisemitism official on Friday called for federal prosecutors to launch an investigation into a celebrity chef who has reinvented himself as...
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...
Antisemitism Commissioner Criticizes German University’s Eva Braun Lecture
The German government's antisemitism commissioner, Felix Klein, has criticized the Technical University of Braunschweig for a planned lecture on Hitler's lover Eva Braun. Klein called the...
Worshipers at German Synagogue Attacked by Antisemitic Gunman: ‘We Were Ready to Fight’
Worshipers at the synagogue in Halle, Germany, that was attacked on Wednesday by an antisemitic gunman recalled the tense moments when the assailant attempted to...
Israeli President Issues Defiant Statement After German Antisemitism Commissioner Tells Jews Not to Wear Kippot in Public: ‘We Will Never Submit’
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin issued a defiant statement on Saturday after Germany’s top official on fighting antisemitism suggested that Jewish men should limit the wearing...
