Posts Tagged: Germany Antisemitism
Stung By Repeated Antisemitic Incidents in 2022, Germany’s Jews Face A Difficult New Year
Last week, Nancy Faeser, Germany's Interior Minister, nervously observed that antisemitism in her country persists “not only on the fringes, but also at the heart...
German Elite Fraternity Students Responsible for Antisemitic Assault Receive Suspended Sentences
Three German students from an elite fraternity who were charged with beating a Jewish student and subjecting him to antisemitic insults have been handed suspended...
Former Cop Tasked With Jewish Security Arrested by German Authorities in Far Right Coup Sting
A former police inspector who was responsible for enhancing security in the Jewish community was among the 25 far right and neo-Nazi agitators arrested by...
German Government Launches National Strategy to Combat Rising Antisemitism
Antisemitism in Germany exists "not only on the fringes, but it also at the heart of our society," the country's interior minister warned on Wednesday. Speaking...
‘You Filthy People:’ German Jewish Soccer Team Subjected to Nazi Salutes Following Victory Over Local Rivals
A German soccer club has been fined and two of its players subjected to lengthy suspensions following a shocking antisemitic outburst at a youth team...
German High School Students Demonstrate Against Antisemitism Outside Old Synagogue in Essen
A group of high school students demonstrated against antisemitism on Thursday in the city of Essen, where a building that formerly housed a synagogue was...
German Investigators Treating Essen Synagogue Attack as Antisemitic Hate Crime
German police announced on Tuesday that they were treating a gun attack on a former synagogue in the city of Essen as a hate crime. Speaking...
Shots Fired at Jewish Memorial Center Housed in Former Synagogue in Germany
German police have launched an investigation after four bullets were fired on Thursday night at the Old Synagogue in the western city of Essen. No-one...
German Jewish Man Slaps Alleged Antisemite Then Reportedly Flees Home After Continued Harassment
A German Jewish man who says that he and his family were forced to leave their home because of a neighbor's antisemitic harassment has expressed...
Germany Unveils New Public Information Campaign to Combat Antisemitism
As Germany prepares for this week's anniversary of the 1938 "Reichspogromnacht" — or Kristallnacht — when hundreds of Jews were arrested and murdered and Jewish-owned...
Top German Official Calls for Cancellation of Upcoming Roger Waters Concert Tour
One of Germany's top officials charged with combating antisemitism has called on German music venues to cancel the forthcoming tour of Roger Waters, the former...
Rabbi Assaulted in Berlin Calls on German Authorities to Deport Antisemitic Refugees
A Berlin rabbi targeted with his 13-year-old son in an antisemitic attack in September has called on the German government to deport refugees who engage...
State-Funded Professorships for Artists Involved in Art Show Plagued by Antisemitism Invokes Ire from German Jews
Germany's Jewish community has reacted angrily to the announcement that two members of the Indonesian artists collective responsible for curating this year's Documenta art festival...
German Police Investigating Yom Kippur Attack on Hanover Synagogue
Police in Germany are investigating a possible antisemitic attack on a synagogue in the city of Hanover during services for Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day...
