Posts Tagged: Germany Antisemitism
Human Chain Formed Around German Synagogue in Message of Solidarity to Jewish Community
Residents of the German town of Bad Neuheim formed a human chain around their local synagogue on Friday night in a gesture of solidarity with...
‘Time to Sign Up for Self-Defense Course,’ Says German Jewish Student Leader Following Antisemitic Assault in Hamburg
The head of Germany's Jewish student union on Tuesday expressed frustration at the ongoing insecurity faced by the country's Jews, following the brutal antisemitic assault...
German Police Arrest Suspect After Assault Near Synagogue in Hamburg
German police on Sunday arrested a man who attacked and seriously injured a Jewish citizen near a synagogue in the northern town of Hamburg as...
German Biker Gang Stages Vigil to Protect Munich Synagogue During Yom Kippur Services
Members of a German bikers club staged a vigil outside the main synagogue in Munich on Monday pledging to protect the city's Jewish community as...
Merkel Laments Continuing ‘Disgrace’ of Antisemitism in Germany in Speech to Jewish Leaders
German Chancellor Angela Merkel admitted that the "disgrace" of antisemitism was increasing in visibility during an address to the local Jewish community's leadership on Monday...
Antisemitism ‘Doesn’t Stop at National Borders,’ German Interior Minister Tells EU Conference
Germany's interior minister affirmed on Thursday that the fight against antisemitism remained a central concern of the country's current Presidency of the EU Council, telling...
German Police Investigate Elite College Fraternity Over Alleged Antisemitic Assault on Jewish Student
A student fraternity party at Germany's oldest university was the occasion for an antisemitic verbal and physical assault on a Jewish guest, German state prosecutors...
Report: Germany Committed to Combating BDS, European Antisemitism
JNS.org - Germany has taken the contemporary fight against antisemitism to include a robust stance against the anti-Israel BDS movement, according to a new report...
Rising Antisemitism Presents ‘Dire’ Threat to Germany, Head of Top National Security Agency Warns
The head of one of Germany's national security agencies has warned that his country is facing a "dire" situation in terms of rising antisemitism. In an...
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...
Neo-Nazi Gunman Wears ‘Big Grin’ as Court Views Footage of Yom Kippur Attack on German Synagogue
The second day of the trial of a German neo-Nazi for a gun attack on a synagogue in the central city of Halle on Yom...
Neo-Nazi Killer Who Attacked German Synagogue on Yom Kippur Facing Life Sentence as Trial Begins
The trial of the neo-Nazi gunman who murdered two people during an attack on a synagogue in the central German city of Halle last year...
Jews in German City of Cologne Angered by Defacing of Holocaust Memorial by Animal Rights Extremists
The Jewish community in the German city of Cologne was locked in a battle with animal rights activists this week, following a demonstration last weekend...
Germany Bans Another Neo-Nazi Group in Ongoing Crackdown on Far-Right Extremists
The German government's crackdown on the far right continued this week with a ban on a group whose followers worship Adolf Hitler and admire the...
