Posts Tagged: Germany Israel
German Leaders Rally Round Ambassador in Tel Aviv Following Israeli Government Criticism
Germany's top leadership on Monday rushed to the defense of Berlin's Ambassador to Israel after he was lambasted by the Israeli government for allegedly interfering...
Why Is Germany Still Funding the PA and PLO?
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was quick to condemn the statement of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, who accused Israel of “committing 50 holocausts.” But if Scholz...
German Authorities Investigating Criminal Complaint Against PA President Mahmoud Abbas for Denigrating Holocaust
German police have opened an investigation into Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas over remarks he made during a joint press conference with Chancellor Olaf Scholz...
Did German State-Owned Broadcaster Ignore Antisemitism Among Palestinian Journalists?
German state-owned broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) is one of the largest media outlets in the world. Its journalistic output is published in 32 languages, and...
German-EU-Israel Relations Are Important — and Not Just Because of the Holocaust
It is no secret that relations between Israel and Germany have been deteriorating in the last two decades. The relationship between Benjamin Netanyahu and Angela...
The German Green Party’s Antisemitism Problem
With German federal elections set for September 26, the center-left German Green Party is polling well, and has a solid chance to be part of...
The Bundestag, BDS, and Ex-Pat Israelis in Berlin
JNS.org - At a news conference in Berlin last Thursday, the directors of 32 academic and cultural institutions -- some in attendance and others via...
Israel’s Chance to Improve Relations With Europe
The US election and its aftermath provided ample examples of why it would be better for Israel to have a true alliance with more than...
German-Israeli Air Force Cooperation Sheds Light on the Future
JNS.org - A recent historic flyover by Israeli and German fighter jets of the Dachau concentration camp to mark the memory of victims of the...
Germany and the Jews: Hope That People Can Change
In the wake of the unprecedented tragedy of the Holocaust, it was anything but obvious that a Jewish group would seek to engage post-war Germany....
German Politician Widely Tipped as Next Federal Chancellor Pledges Support for Israel During Visit to Jerusalem
The German politician increasingly tipped to succeed Angela Merkel as Germany's Chancellor pledged to crack down on rising antisemitism in his country during a visit...
Antisemitism at German Editors’ Desks
An erosion of the post-war consensus on antisemitism in the Federal Republic of Germany is well underway, and Der Spiegel, the leading weekly German news...
The Other Side of Germany’s Positions on Israel and Antisemitism
The German government’s official policy is that it makes efforts to fight antisemitism. One example they give is by providing security for Jewish institutions. Another...
Why Political Divisions in Germany Have Implications for Jews and the Middle East
The decline of bipartisan political centrism in Germany portends significant changes -- not only for Germany itself but for other countries as well. While the right-wing Alternative for...
