Posts Tagged: Germany Antisemitism
German Celebrity Chef Facing Potential Criminal Charges Over Antisemitic Rants on Social Media
A German celebrity chef with a penchant for conspiracy theories was being investigated by police in Berlin on Friday for a series of antisemitic postings...
German Far-Right AfD Leader Mourns Allied Victory Over Nazis as ‘Day of Absolute Defeat’
The leader of the parliamentary group of Germany's main far-right party has publicly mourned the victory over the Nazi German regime by Allied forces on...
Despite Passionate Defense of ‘Academic Freedom,’ Scholar at Center of German Antisemitism Row Campaigned to Exclude Israeli Professors
A prominent South African academic whose invitation to address a cultural festival in Germany has been at the center of an angry row over antisemitism...
Neo-Nazi Who Attacked German Synagogue on Yom Kippur Charged With Double Murder
The German neo-Nazi who attempted to massacre worshippers at a Yom Kippur service in the city of Halle last October has been formally charged with...
Stop ‘Appeasement’ of Antisemites Says Jewish Leader, Amid Ongoing Rise of Hate Crimes in Germany
Antisemitic offenses in Germany reached a record peak in 2019, according to police figures released this week, leading the head of the country's Jewish community...
What Should Be Done With the ‘Judensau’?
JNS.org - “Here in Wittenberg, in our parish church, there is a sow carved into the stone under which lie young pigs and Jews who...
Jewish Activist Vows to Fight German Court’s Decision to Retain Medieval Antisemitic Carving on World-Famous Church
A German Jewish activist vowed on Thursday to appeal all the way to the European Court of Human Rights after a regional court ruled that...
German Government’s Stand on BDS Helps Spike Anti-Israel Conference in Munich
JNS.org - A conference in Munich next month has been canceled after accusations of antisemitism erupted over the rejection of a pro-Israel speaker. The International Munich...
Jewish Man Beaten and Subjected to Antisemitic Abuse on Berlin Subway
A 30-year-old Jewish man was punched in the face and subjected to antisemitic abuse while traveling on the subway in Berlin on Tuesday night. Local news...
‘Stuffy Like Auschwitz’: Jewish Woman Details Antisemitic Barbs Faced by Her Teenage Son at German Public School
The mother of a 16-year-old Jewish boy in the German city of Offenbach told a local news outlet on Tuesday that a stream of antisemitic...
German Far-Right Leader Stirs Controversy With Antisemitic ‘Judas’ Tweet Aimed at Popular Musician
A leading parliamentarian with the far-right "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) party faced heavy criticism on Monday after he deployed a notorious antisemitic trope in a...
Shock in Germany as Far-Right Demagogue Björn Höcke Strengthens Position With Regional Election Victory for AfD
The leader of a far-right grouping whose activity is monitored by Germany's official body to defend against political extremism celebrated a surge in support on...
One in Four Germans Believe Jews ‘Have Too Much Power,’ New Survey Reveals
A World Jewish Congress survey published on Thursday dramatically underlined the continuing rise of antisemitism in Germany, with more than one in four respondents expressing...
Clear Majority of Germans Perceive Increase in Antisemitism Over Past Year, New Poll Reveals
A clear majority of Germans believe that antisemitism is spreading in their country, according to a new poll conducted shortly after the attempted massacre on...
