Posts Tagged: germany
In Wake of Paris Attacks, Security Beefed Up at UK Jewish Sites
Security at many UK Jewish sites was beefed up with "unprecedented government funding" after simultaneous terrorist attacks Friday, claimed by Islamic State, killed more than 132 in...
EU Report: Lack of Cohesive Policy Leading to ‘Gross’ Underreporting of Antisemitism in Europe
A lack of cohesive policy among EU member states for registering antisemitic attacks has led to vast "underreporting" of antisemitism across the European continent, an October 2015 report by the...
Oktoberfest in Bavaria Town Witnesses Hair-Pulling Antisemitic Assault
A 31-year-old man was caught pulling the hair of a 16-year-old girl in a small Bavarian town celebrating Oktoberfest this week, because she had a foreign...
UK Police Nab Arsenal Fans Over Smashing Spurs Stadium as ‘Back to Auschwitz’ Chanters Remain Free
British police have apprehended several suspects for damaging the stadium at White Hart Lane in London, but it appears other fans at the highly anticipated Arsenal-Tottenham Hotspur...
The Migrant Crisis and the Future of Europe
The pictures are heartbreaking and the stories profoundly sad. There was the photo of Aylan, from war-torn Syria. He was just three years old, dressed...
German Man Convicted for Facebook Post Wishing a Jewish ‘Friend’ Gassed to Death With Zyklon-B
A German man was ordered to pay 900 euros ($1,000) for a series of antisemitic and violent statements he made on Facebook, Osthessen News reported this week. According to the report, the 37-year-old defendant...
German Minister Slams Facebook for Enabling Holocaust Denial, Racial Incitement
Germany's Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection attacked social media giant Facebook for allowing the circulation of Holocaust denial, Israel's Channel 2 reported on Sunday. Minister Heiko Maas...
German Memorials Reveal Clash Between Holocaust Guilt and Anti-Zionism
JNS.org - Germany is known for a strong state-level commitment to atoning for its Holocaust past, manifested through formal ceremonies, museums, and monuments. At the same time,...
Report: Iran Plans to Woo European Firms With 45 Projects at London Oil Expo
Though EU sanctions against Iran's oil sector remain in place pending the implementation of the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, the Islamic Republic has already...
Schumer Concerned European Partners Will Flaunt Iran Nuclear Inspections
New anti-Iran deal darling Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) admitted he was concerned the European parties to the Iran deal would do little to ensure a sound inspections regime out of...
Report: Unclassified Iran Documents Withheld From Public Include Discussion on Sanctions
Among the 18 documents pertaining to the Iran nuclear deal that the Obama administration handed out to lawmakers in Washington in accordance with the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act,...
Munich Maintains Ban on Sidewalk Holocaust Memorials
With backing from the local Jewish community, the city council of Munich voted to uphold a ban on the cobblestone-shaped plaques commemorating Holocaust victims, The Local reported on Wednesday. The decision came after about 100,000 people...
New Report Finds 53% Rise in Recorded UK Antisemitic Incidents in First Half of 2015
Reported antisemitic incidents in the U.K. were up 53 percent in the first half of 2015 as compared to the corresponding period the year before, the British...
German Justice Minister Hails Berlin Maccabi Games as ‘Gift Our Country Didn’t Deserve’
German Justice Minister Heiko Maas said the Maccabi Games bringing together Jewish athletes from around the globe in Berlin this week were a gift the country "didn't deserve" after the Holocaust. "[The...
