Israeli flags burned outside 2 German synagogues, ‘Free Palestine’ spray-painted on another in Spain
The incidents are among the first manifestations of antisemitism in Europe connected to recent escalations in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Germany’s antisemitism commissioner urges ban on wearing yellow star to protest pandemic lockdowns
Felix Klein urged authorities across Germany to bar protesters from using the symbol, saying it relativizes the Holocaust.
Germany sees 15% rise in politically motivated antisemitic crimes to record high
The number of antisemitic crimes reported to police across the country rose to 2,351 from 2,032.
In precedent-setting case, German city to return painting to heirs of Jewish businessman who was once in concentration camp
The city of Dusseldorf has agreed to return an Expressionist painting estimated to be worth $18 million.
Germany would share Europe-only COVID vaccine with Israel, citing ‘special relationship’
Germany used its influence on the E.U. to bend the rule that a European-produced vaccination would be given first to European countries.
Anti-Semitic perpetrators are becoming more bold, Germany’s Angela Merkel says
The German leader spoke at a celebration marking the 70th anniversary of the country’s Jewish umbrella organization.
Berlin rally against Coronavirus rules features neo-Nazis, anti-Semitic displays
“Open anti-Semitism was not unexpected at this demonstration,” tweeted the Berlin office of the American Jewish Committee.
Survivors launch campaign to fight Holocaust denial on Facebook
The campaign is being billed as the first-ever digital campaign by survivors.
Concentration camp guard gets suspended sentence for murder of 5,230
The Simon Wiesenthal Center’s chief Nazi hunter called the sentence a travesty.
Far-right German activist ordered to jail for insulting Jewish leader
Sascha Krolzig will serve a six-month sentence for threatening a Jewish leader after his final court appeal was denied.