Posts Tagged: Germany Jewish community
Munich Residents Form Human Chain to Protect Synagogue From Anti-Israel Protest Marked by Antisemitic Chants
Munich residents formed a human chain around a local synagogue in a show of solidarity with the Jewish community in Germany, as an anti-Israel protest...
Violent Anti-Israel Protests Target Pastor, Congregation in German Town
Anti-Israel protests in the southern German town of Langenau have recently escalated into physical violence against congregants, after a local pastor publicly condemned the Oct....
Danish Suspect Arrested for Spying on Berlin’s Jewish Community for Iranian Intelligence Amid Rising Middle East Tensions
A man accused of spying on Jewish institutions and individuals in Berlin on behalf of Iranian intelligence — allegedly in preparation for potential terrorist attacks...
Jews, Israelis Targeted in Europe Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict
Jewish communities across Europe have been targeted in a growing wave of antisemitic incidents amid rising tensions in the Middle East, prompting Jewish leaders to...
Five Students Arrested After Unruly Anti-Israel Protest at Berlin University
German police arrested five students who participated in an anti-Israel protest at Humboldt University in Berlin, where they chanted antisemitic slogans and vandalized school property. The...
Pro-Hamas Activists Call for ‘Jihad’ in Rally Outside Israeli Embassy in Berlin
Pro-Hamas activists chanted antisemitic slogans, called for "jihad," and celebrated "armed struggle" against Israel at a demonstration outside the Israeli embassy in Berlin earlier this...
German Authorities Reopen Probe Into Deadly 1970 Arson Attack on Jewish Elderly Home
Law enforcement in Germany has reopened a long-dormant investigation into the 1970 arson attack on a Jewish community center in the city of Munich that...
More Than 30 Jewish Groups Call on German Government to Confront Antisemitism
JNS.org - More than 30 German Jewish groups have called on the government to confront antisemitism amid a spate of recent attacks on the Jewish community. In...
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...
Renowned German-Jewish Filmmaker Says Country’s Media Deserves ‘Serious Criticism’ for Israel Coverage
The German press should be called to task for its bad coverage of Israel, prolific Jewish film producer Artur Brauner said on Sunday in an...
German Intelligence Agencies Sound Alarm Over Islamist Extremism, Antisemitism Entering Country With Flood of Refugees
German intelligence agencies have compiled a report outlining concerns over the influx of Middle Eastern immigrants holding radical anti-Jewish views, the UK's Daily Mail reported...
Europe’s Biggest Menorah Stands at Brandenburg Gate in Germany Where Nazi Rallies Took Place
Europe's largest menorah is erected in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, a site once marked by hatred and racism where Nazi rallies took place. "In the...
Study Shows Jews Hide Faith in Anti-Semitism-Plagued Europe
JNS.org - Last week the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released a report showing a significant spike in anti-Semitic incidents worldwide in the wake of this summer's conflict between...
Germany’s Merkel Says Fighting Anti-Semitism is Every German’s Duty
JNS.org - German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke at a 5,000-person rally against anti-Semitism in Berlin on Sunday organized by Germany's Jewish community at the capital...
