Posts Tagged: Germany Antisemitism
Vowing Frankfurt Concert Will Go Ahead, Roger Waters Accuses City Authorities of ‘Bullying’ Over Antisemitism Allegations
Former Pink Floyd vocalist Roger Waters has pledged to take legal action against the city of Frankfurt after it cited the musician's alleged antisemitism as...
‘Unbearable’: Roger Waters Concert in Munich to Go Ahead Despite Fears of Antisemitism
A May 29 concert in Munich by former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters will go ahead, much to the chagrin of the German city's mayor,...
Roger Waters Announces Legal Action as ‘Antisemitic’ Concert Tour of Germany Faces Growing Opposition
The former Pink Floyd vocalist Roger Waters has announced that he is pursuing legal action against the "unconstitutional" decision of a German city council to...
‘Antisemitic’ Roger Waters Concert Tour Of Germany Under Threat as Munich Mulls Cancelation
Nearly three weeks after the city of Frankfurt announced that it was canceling a forthcoming concert by former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters over his...
German Political Parties Split Over ‘Antisemitism Test’ for Prospective Immigrants
Germany's main political parties are embroiled in a dispute over whether to include an "antisemitism test" in naturalization examinations for prospective citizens. The debate comes amid...
‘A Disgrace:’ Antisemitic Violence in Germany Increased in 2022, Government Statistics Show
The year on year increase in antisemitic outrages in Germany continued in 2022, with a rise of nearly 40 percent in the acts of violence...
German City of Frankfurt Cancels Roger Waters Concert, Describing Singer as One of ‘World’s Best-Known Antisemites’
The city of Frankfurt on Friday announced that it was canceling the forthcoming concert of former Pink Floyd vocalist Roger Waters, citing his alleged status...
German Politicians Step Up Demand for Cancelation of ‘Antisemitic’ Roger Waters Concert Tour
A cross-party group of politicians on the Cologne City Council have united to demand the cancelation of a forthcoming concert in the German city by...
German Court Sentences Violent Holocaust Denier to Fourteen Months in Jail
A court in Germany on Tuesday sentenced a notorious Holocaust denier to a fourteen month prison sentence with no possibility of parole. 51-year-old Reza Begi, who...
German Politicians Anxious After Islamists Stage Large Rally in Hamburg
Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), a state agency charged with safeguarding the postwar nation's democratic institutions, has expressed concern about...
‘My Son Will Hate The Jews For Rest Of His Life’: German Soccer Club Chairman Under Fire for Antisemitic Comments
The chairman of a German soccer club was under fire on Friday over antisemitic comments he made in a television documentary about Jew-hatred in the...
Alleging Antisemitic Bullying, Israeli Musician Resigns from Post With German Orchestra
In the latest scandal involving antisemitism to rock the German art world, a prominent Bulgarian-Israeli musician has resigned from his post as the orchestra director...
Pressure Grows in Frankfurt for Cancellation of Roger Waters Concert Over Rock Singer’s ‘Antisemitism’
Pressure is growing for the cancellation of a forthcoming concert in the German city of Frankfurt by former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters because of...
Hamas Official Interviewed on German Public TV in Latest ‘Antisemitic’ Scandal
The director of Germany’s state-funded national broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) is apologizing for allegations of antisemitism at the network for the second time in less...
