Leader of German Nationalist Party Says Jews Have Nothing to Fear Over Group’s Entry Into Parliament
Error: Contact form not found.
by JNS.org
JNS.org – The leader of Germany’s far-right party, Alternative for Germany (AfD), said Monday that Jews have nothing to fear from his party’s surprising third-place finish in Sunday’s national elections.
AfD co-leader Alexander Gauland told reporters, “There is nothing in our party, in our program, that could disturb the Jewish people who live here in Germany.”
Gauland added that while he has not yet met with Jewish leaders, he was “ready at any time” to do so.
The AfD garnered around 13 percent of the vote in Germany’s election, finishing behind Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right Christian Democrats and the center-left Social Democratic Party.
While the party is not expected to be part of any governing coalition to be formed by Merkel, its entry into the German parliament has stoked fears among Germany’s Jews.
German Jewish leader Charlotte Knoblock, president of the Jewish Community of Munich and Upper Bavaria and a former president of the German Jewish Council, called the AfD’s electoral support a “true nightmare.”
“This changes the political debate and culture and affects the image of Germany in the world,” she warned.
‘Center of Gravity for Global Terrorism’: US Lawmakers Spotlight Surging Jihadist Terror Threat in Africa
Iran’s Foreign Minister Arrives in Pakistan, Trump Expects Offer Satisfying US Demands
IDF Unveils AI-Powered Robotic Warfare System, Breakthrough Artillery Against Hezbollah
Antisemitic Incidents Hit Record High in Austria as New Report Warns of Rising Hostility Against Jews
New Anti-Israel PAC Backs Left-Wing Insurgent in New Jersey Congressional Race
Israel Votes in Favor of Iran Joining International Cheer Union: ‘The Iranian People Are Not Enemies’
London Gallery Cancels Antisemitic Art Exhibit After Pro-Israel Lawyers Intervene
Shabbos Kestenbaum: Administrators Have a Duty to Protect Jewish Students and Continue to Fail
Netanyahu Says He Was Successfully Treated for Prostate Cancer
Ukraine, Russia Swap 193 Prisoners of War Each in US, UAE-Facilitated Exchange






Show but Don’t Tell: Media Erase Hezbollah’s Presence in Lebanon
The Next Layer of Self-Defense We Are Ignoring
Iran’s Foreign Minister Heading to Islamabad, Raising Optimism for US Peace Talks
US Legal Adviser Says Iran War Justified by Tehran’s ‘Aggression’ Over Decades
Following the Rules Doesn’t Free You From Moral Responsibility



