Posts Tagged: germany
16-Year-Old Suspected of Assaulting Jewish Victim at Antisemitism Vigil in Germany, Plays Jew Hater in Holocaust Movie
Police have identified a 16-year-old boy in an alleged assault on a 60-year-old Jewish man earlier this month at a vigil in support of Israel...
Jewish Leader Urges Renewed Fight Against Extremism as German Exit Polls Show Tight Race for Merkel Successor
As Germany voted on the shape of its next government and on who will succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel after 16 years in office, the head...
Jews in Hagen, Germany Look to ‘Fly Flag Against Terror’ in Sukkot Celebrations After Foiled Yom Kippur Plot
The Jewish community of the German city of Hagen — which had to call off its Yom Kippur religious services last week over a threatened...
Evacuated Afghans, Hoping to Resettle in US, Face Extended Limbo in Third Countries
In mid-August, Ahmad got an urgent call from his nephew, Zia, telling him to come immediately to Kabul airport to try to get on an...
Germany’s ‘Antisemitism Is the Socialism of Fools’ Enters a Third Century
JNS.org - German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition partner, the largely pro-Iranian regime Social Democratic Party, is polling even with her Christian Democratic Union ahead of...
Two Arrested in Cologne, Germany for ‘Cowardly’ Group Attack on Jewish Teen Wearing Kippah
Police in the German city of Cologne detained two men suspected of seriously injuring a Jewish 18-year-old on Friday night, in a group assault that...
Merkel Says Germany May Need to Rescue 10,000 People From Afghanistan
Germany must urgently evacuate up to 10,000 people from Afghanistan for whom it has responsibility, Chancellor Angela Merkel told party colleagues, warning that the fallout...
German Government to Spend $40 Million on Researching What Fuels Antisemitism, Racism
The German government will spend more than $40 million (35 million euros) to fund research projects into the causes of antisemitism, hatred and racism as...
In First, UNESCO Grants World Heritage Status to ‘Jerusalem on the Rhine,’ Jewish Cultural Sites in Germany
UNESCO added to its list of world heritage sites Jewish cultural centers in Germany for their role as the cradles of European Jewish culture and...
Jewish Groups Praise Germany for Skipping UN Anniversary Event Marking Durban Conference
Major Jewish groups applauded Germany’s decision to boycott the event marking the 20th anniversary of the UN’s World Conference Against Racism to be held in...
Former Nazi Concentration Camp Secretary, 96, to Stand Trial in Juvenile Court in Germany for WW2 Crimes
A 96-year old former concentration camp secretary will stand trial in a German juvenile court, accused of having aided the murder and attempted murder of...
Israeli NGO Sends Aid Team to Help With Catastrophic Floods in Western Germany
An Israeli non-governmental humanitarian aid agency is sending a local team, including international staff and refugee leaders, to provide aid relief to the areas affected...
German Jewish Community Head Calls for Closer Ties With Independent Muslim Groups
A leader of Germany's Jewish community said in a Thursday interview that he hopes to foster closer cooperation between Jews and Muslim groups, provided those...
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...
