Posts Tagged: Germany Israel
Distorted Antisemitism Statistics in Germany
The German Minister of the Interior Horst Seehofer recently presented the country’s criminal statistics for 2017. These included 1,500 criminal antisemitic acts -- about four...
Jews, Israel and the Glib German Coalition Agreement
As far as Jews and Israel are concerned, the proposed German coalition agreement is a glib document. This is partly because of its content --...
Don’t Spurn Europe’s Populist Parties
Populist and nationalist parties are emerging as powerful political forces. They are likely to profoundly influence domestic and foreign policies in virtually every European country. There...
Anti-Israel Protests and Terror Threats Test German Officials
JNS.org - On December 19, the bells of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church went off at 8:02 p.m., the exact time last year when a Tunisian...
Germany Cancels Billion-Dollar Drone Deal With Israel
JNS.org - A billion-dollar deal for Israel Aerospace Industries to lease Heron-2 drones to the German Air Force was cancelled on Wednesday due to opposition within...
Israeli-German Spat Highlights Europe’s Funding of BDS and Terror
JNS.org - A diplomatic spat between Israel and Germany has provided a prominent platform for research that documents the European Union’s funding of the BDS movement...
The Unacceptable Behavior of Germany’s Foreign Minister
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel displayed unprecedented chutzpah and insensitivity during his official visit to Israel to participate in ceremonies on Holocaust Memorial Day. During his trip,...
Israel’s German-Made Submarines Engulfed by Controversy, Shrouded in Secrecy
JNS.org - Silently cruising in the depths of the seas, the Israeli Navy’s growing submarine fleet conducts missions that are shrouded in secrecy, and considered essential...
As Berlin Prices Rise, Israelis Turn East for German Real-Estate Bargains
JNS.org - Sonnenallee, a street in Berlin’s Neukölln district, looks like it comes straight out of an Arab city — so much so that it goes...
Germany, France Join US in Accusing Israel of ‘Appropriating’ Land in Jordan Valley
JNS.org - Germany and France on Wednesday echoed the US State Department's accusation that Israel has appropriated large tracts of land near the Dead Sea and...
A Lightning ‘Boldt’ of German Support for Israel
JNS.org - Andreas Boldt can’t help but effuse praise and love for Israel with seemingly any chance he gets — with his kids, too. In some...
Israel Must Assert Itself — and Its Rights — Throughout the World
There would be something very tasteless in Germany labeling Israeli goods, which is perhaps why Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein said, after a meeting at a...
Anti-Semitic Rallies Held in Cities Across Germany
JNS.org - A number of anti-Israel protests have continued throughout Europe, with several of them turning violent, drawing condemnation and shock from European Jewish...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Arrives in Israel
JNS.org - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and a 16-member delegation of ministers arrived in Israel Monday for a two-day meeting with Israel Cabinet members....
