Posts Tagged: Josef Schuster
Berlin Introduces Commitment to Fighting Antisemitism as Condition for Artists’ Funding
Germany's Jewish community on Monday applauded a new measure introduced by the local authorities in Berlin that requires artists to commit to the fight against...
‘Too Many Decent People Are Quiet’: Rallies Against Rising Antisemitism Held in Berlin, Brussels
Thousands of people took to the streets of Berlin and Brussels on Sunday in two demonstrations protesting the surge in antisemitic activity in Europe since...
As Germany Prepares to Commemorate 1938 Nazi Pogrom, Fear of Renewed Antisemitic Violence Abides
The head of Germany's Jewish community will say in a speech on Thursday night that he cannot rule out the possibility of a mob attack...
Berlin Police Appeal for Witnesses to Antisemitic Attack on Israeli Tourist
Police in Berlin have issued an appeal for witnesses to an antisemitic attack in the German capital's Kreuzberg neighborhood on Saturday night, during which a...
German Government Substantially Increases Annual Grant to Main Jewish Organization
The German government on Wednesday announced a hefty increase in its annual grant to the country's main Jewish organization, with a large portion of the...
Coming Winter Fuel Crisis Triggered by Ukraine War Will Boost Antisemitism in Germany, Jewish Leader Warns
The head of Germany's Jewish community has spoken of his fear that the prospect of a fuel crisis this winter caused by the interruption of...
Antisemitism Scandals at Major Art Festival Demonstrate Danger Posed by BDS Campaign, Says Head of German Jewish Community
The successive scandals over antisemitism plaguing one of the world's leading showcases for contemporary art demonstrate a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of the BDS...
Top German Antisemitism Official Expresses Concern That Major Art Show Is Boycotting Israel
The failure of a major contemporary art show in Germany to invite Israeli artists to exhibit suggests its curators have endorsed the international boycott campaign...
German Jewish Community Head Calls for Inquiry into Sexual Harassment Allegations at Rabbinic Seminary
The head of the Jewish community in Germany called for an independent inquiry to investigate allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct at the liberal Abraham...
‘Shocking, Not Surprising’: German Interior Ministry Records Steep Rise in Antisemitic Crimes During 2021
Antisemitic outrages in Germany once again rose precipitously in 2021, with a 30 percent increase in attacks targeting Jews, according to data released by the...
‘Jew’ Is Not a ‘Discriminatory’ Word: Jewish Leader Criticizes German Dictionary Entry
The head of the Jewish community in Germany criticized a suggestion by the country’s leading dictionary to use alternative expressions for the word "Jude," or...
Jewish Community Leader Urges Action Against Antisemitism as Germany Considers Vaccine Mandate
The head of the Jewish community in Germany on Monday expressed support for a general vaccine mandate to contain COVID-19, but warned that compulsory inoculation...
German Jewish Community Head Opposes Combined Remembrance Day for ‘Kristallnacht’ and Fall of Berlin Wall
As Germany marks the anniversary this week of 'Kristallnacht,' the head of the Central Council of Jews in the country said he viewed an initiative to...
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...
