Posts Tagged: German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Merkel Can’t Make It Right
On Saturday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for "intensive action" against antisemitism. "Antisemitism is more pervasive than we imagine and that is why we must act...
Europe and Migration: 5 Challenges
As Europe seeks to absorb a massive wave of newcomers, the challenges are becoming strikingly apparent. First, with no advance planning, European countries have had to...
Germany Supports EU Labeling of Israeli Products Made Beyond ’67 Borders
JNS.org - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will support the European Union’s guidelines to remove “Made in Israel” labels on all Israeli products from Judea and Samaria,...
German Jewish Leader Calls for Refugee Quota, Warns Against Influx of Jew-Hatred
The leader of Germany’s Jewish community called for imposing a quota on the number of refugees coming into the country, amid concerns that asylum-seekers may stem...
Khamenei Tops Netanayhu in Forbes List of World’s Most Powerful People
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei outranked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Forbes magazine's 2015 list of the world's most powerful people, released on Wednesday. Iran's ruler...
Netanyahu Cancels Germany Trip Amid Palestinian Terror Wave
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cancelled his upcoming trip to Germany, which was scheduled to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations between the...
German Economy Minister Travels to Iran With Delegation of Business Leaders
German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel flew to Iran Sunday as the first top Western official to visit the country since world powers and Tehran reached...
German Chancellor Merkel Warns Against Closing ‘Our Eyes and Ears’ to Antisemitism
Yahoo/AFP - German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Sunday that society must "never close its eyes" to antisemitism as she joined Holocaust survivors to mark 70...
German Chancellor Merkel Joins Holocaust Survivors to Mark Dachau Liberation
JNS.org- German Chancellor Angela Merkel marked the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp near Munich on Sunday. In a speech before...
German Jewish Groups Criticize Government’s Non-Jewish Antisemitism Commission
JNS.org - German Jewish groups have criticized the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel for founding a new commission on antisemitism that is comprised entirely of...
Study Shows Jews Hide Faith in Anti-Semitism-Plagued Europe
JNS.org - Last week the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released a report showing a significant spike in anti-Semitic incidents worldwide in the wake of this summer's conflict between...
Office of German Newspaper Vandalized With Anti-Semitic Graffiti
The Local - The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe said on Friday that neo-Nazi vandalism and threats against a local newspaper in eastern...
Germany’s Merkel Says Fighting Anti-Semitism is Every German’s Duty
JNS.org - German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke at a 5,000-person rally against anti-Semitism in Berlin on Sunday organized by Germany's Jewish community at the capital...
German Chancellor Merkel to Speak at Berlin Rally Against Anti-Semitism
The Local - Chancellor Angela Merkel will speak at a Berlin rally against anti-Semitism on Sunday to condemn hate speech and attacks against Jews that spiked...
