Posts Tagged: Germany Antisemitism
Another Day in Berlin: Rabbi Attacked, Spat Upon and Insulted in Arabic
Another rabbi has been attacked in the streets of Berlin, the German capital, by male assailants who pushed him to the ground and insulted him...
‘Four Antisemitic Crimes Per Day Since 2001,’ Official German Statistics Reveal
Statistics on hate crimes compiled by Germany's Interior Ministry demonstrate that an average of four antisemitic incidents have been reported every day for nearly 20...
Top German Protestant Leader Urges Creation of Church Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism
The head of one of Germany's leading Evangelical churches has called on his fellow Protestant clerics to appoint a special representative to challenge rising antisemitism...
‘A Sad Reality’: Berlin Antisemitism Official Repeats Kippah Warning for German Capital
The Berlin city official tasked with combating antisemitism in the German capital on Tuesday repeated earlier official warnings about the potential dangers of wearing visibly...
Berlin Jewish Museum Director Quits Over BDS Tweet
The director of Berlin's showcase Jewish Museum resigned from his post on Friday following outrage over a tweet by the museum's team earlier this week...
Merkel Laments Rise of Antisemitism in Germany, Says Jewish Institutions Must Be Protected
German Chancellor Angela Merkel lamented the rise of antisemitism in Germany in a CNN interview to be broadcast on Tuesday. Germany, she said, had “always had a...
Kippah Warning Is ‘Call to Action’ Against Rising Antisemitism, Top German Government Official Says
The German government official tasked with combating antisemitism on Monday clarified his advice that Jews should be wary of donning kippahs in parts of the...
Left, Right and Center Parties in German Parliament Unite to Oppose ‘Antisemitic’ BDS Campaign
A coalition of parties from the center, right and left in Germany will come together on Friday to back a parliamentary motion condemning the boycott,...
German Government and Police Criticized Again for Downplaying Islamist Involvement in Antisemitic Offenses
Official German government statistics on rising antisemitism came under criticism on Wednesday, as several observers charged that the data was based on the incorrect assumption...
Germany Sees 20 Percent Rise in Antisemitic Crime in 2018
Antisemitic crime rose by almost 20 percent in Germany last year, the interior minister said on Tuesday, blaming most incidents on individuals espousing far-right world...
EU Presidency Candidate Calls for Europe-Wide ‘Pact’ to Combat Rising Antisemitism
One of the leading candidates to be the next president of the European Commission of the EU has called for a continent-wide pact to combat antisemitism, asserting that...
Germany Creates Antisemitism Reporting Center
JNS.org - Germany will launch an online platform in February for victims to report antisemitic incidents, announced its commissioner for Jewish affairs on Thursday. “We cannot leave fighting antisemitism...
Germany to Condition Foreign Aid on Combating Antisemitism
JNS.org - Germany will not back organizations that operate abroad unless they commit to fighting antisemitism, the country’s first antisemitism commissioner announced on Thursday. Dr. Felix Klein,...
‘I Can Only Feel Uncomfortable as a Jew’: Young European Jews Speak Out on Antisemitism Fears
Young European Jews have been speaking about their experiences of antisemitism after a CNN survey this week showed a rise in Jew-hatred, intolerance and ignorance...
