Posts Tagged: antisemitism Germany
Top German Antisemitism Official Calls for Tighter Control of Documenta Artshow in Wake of Anti-Jewish Exhibits
The head of the German federal government's office for combating antisemitism has vociferously condemned the Documenta festival of contemporary art in the city of Kassel...
German Jews Call for Resignation of New Documenta Art Festival Director as Antisemitism Scandal Festers
The scandal over antisemitic artworks on display at Germany's prestigious Documenta festival of contemporary art continued to fester on Friday, as Jewish activists demanded the...
German Jewish Singer Gil Ofarim Sticks by Antisemitism Allegations Despite Local Prosecutor’s Skepticism
Gil Ofarim, the German Jewish singer who accused a hotel in the city of Leipzig of antisemitic discrimination in an incident that electrified the German media...
Hundreds Demonstrate Outside Leipzig Hotel in Solidarity With German Jewish Singer Told to ‘Pack’ His Star of David
Hundreds of protestors gathered outside the Westin Hotel in the German city of Leipzig on Tuesday night for a spontaneous rally against antisemitism. Organizers estimated that...
‘Every Day There Are Three Antisemitic Attacks in Berlin’: New Report Illustrates Threat Faced by Jews in German Capital
More than 1,000 antisemitic incidents were recorded in Berlin during 2020, marking a rise of nearly 20 percent on the previous year, new research published...
German Armed Forces Seeking Rabbis to Provide Pastoral Care for Jewish Servicemen and Women
The German military has advertised positions for two rabbis to minister to the 300 Jews currently serving in the federal armed forces, or Bundeswehr. The two...
‘We Are Hitler’s People, Then and Now:’ Violent Hatred of Jews Exposed Among Students at Elite German University Fraternity
Students at an elite German university fraternity regularly greeted each other with the words "Heil Hitler" and used the word "Jew" as a pejorative, according...
Brutal Antisemitic Assault Outside Hamburg Synagogue Was ‘Terrorist Act,’ Says German Jewish Leader
The head of the Jewish community in the northern German city of Hamburg on Monday denounced a violent antisemitic assault on a Jewish student outside...
In Tandem With Pandemic, Antisemitic Hate Crimes Rise in Berlin During 2020
Antisemitic hate crimes in Berlin registered another rise this week, as a new report showed that an increasingly emboldened hostility toward Jews was taking on...
German Antisemitism Tsar Urges Investigation Into Celebrity Chef Turned Conspiracy Theorist
The German government's top antisemitism official on Friday called for federal prosecutors to launch an investigation into a celebrity chef who has reinvented himself as...
Berlin Opens First Counseling Center in Germany for Victims of Antisemitic Attacks
The city of Berlin opened a counseling center for victims of antisemitic harassment and violence on Tuesday, in recognition of the steep rise in anti-Jewish...
German Politicians Criticized for Highlighting Antisemitism Among Muslims on Holocaust Memorial Day
Two German politicians were at the center of a bitter domestic row on Tuesday after they drew attention to the dangers posed by antisemitism within...
76-Year-Old Berlin Pensioner Beaten Up in Broad Daylight by Antisemitic Assailant
An elderly man has been viciously beaten up in broad daylight on a Berlin street by a youth who showered him with antisemitic abuse. According to...
‘The Difference Now Is That We Have the State of Israel’: German Jewish Leader Describes Growing Unease With Threat from Neo-Nazis, Islamists
The head of the Jewish community in the Germany city of Halle -- where a neo-Nazi terrorist attempted to gun down worshipers gathered for Yom...
