Toby Axelrod
By Toby Axelrod
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Fast Forward Israeli flags burned outside 2 German synagogues, ‘Free Palestine’ spray-painted on another in Spain
(JTA) — Israeli flags were burned in front of two synagogues in Germany and the words “Free Palestine” were spray-painted on another one in Spain. The incidents this week are among the first manifestations of antisemitism in Europe connected to the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in which six Israelis and at least 50 Palestinians…
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Fast Forward Germany’s antisemitism commissioner urges ban on wearing yellow star to protest pandemic lockdowns
BERLIN (JTA) – Germany’s antisemitism commissioner is urging a crackdown on protesters who don yellow stars to complain about the pandemic lockdown. Speaking Friday, Felix Klein urged authorities across Germany to bar protesters from using the symbol, saying it relativizes the Holocaust. The Nazis forced Jews to wear a yellow Star of David as a…
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Fast Forward Germany sees 15% rise in politically motivated antisemitic crimes to record high
BERLIN (JTA) – The number of politically motivated crimes rose to record levels in Germany last year, including a 15% rise in antisemitic offenses to a new yearly high. The annual report by the Federal Criminal Police Office released Tuesday showed an 8.54% increase over 2019, to 44,692 crimes, German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said….
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Fast Forward In precedent-setting case, German city to return painting to heirs of Jewish businessman who was once in concentration camp
BERLIN (JTA) — The city of Dusseldorf has agreed to return an Expressionist painting estimated to be worth $18 million to the heirs of its original Jewish owner this week in a move that could set a precedent for German restitution claims. Kurt Grawi, a Jewish businessman and art collector, fled Nazi Germany for Chile…
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Fast Forward Germany would share Europe-only COVID vaccine with Israel, citing ‘special relationship’
(JTA) — Germany has pledged to include Israel in Europe’s deal for a future vaccine against the COVID-19 virus, in keeping with Germany’s “special relationship” with Israel as a response to the Holocaust. According to Israeli media, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and Health Minister Jens Spahn made the commitment to Israel’s Foreign Minister Gabi…
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Fast Forward Anti-Semitic perpetrators are becoming more bold, Germany’s Angela Merkel says
(JTA) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed to fight against rising anti-Semitic incidents in the country. Merkel made the remarks during a celebration marking the 70th anniversary of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, the umbrella organization founded by Holocaust survivors. Addressing some 130 prominent guests in the interior courtyard of Berlin’s New Synagogue…
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Fast Forward Berlin rally against Coronavirus rules features neo-Nazis, anti-Semitic displays
BERLIN (JTA) – A rally supported by neo-Nazi groups drew more than 20,000 protesters in Berlin Saturday to demand an end to coronavirus restrictions. The rally was called a “Day of Freedom,” an apparent reference to a 1935 documentary about the Nazi army by Adolf Hitler’s pet filmmaker, Leni Riefenstahl. Some attendees displayed anti-Semitic slogans,…
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Fast Forward Survivors launch campaign to fight Holocaust denial on Facebook
BERLIN (JTA) – Joining a growing chorus of critical voices, Holocaust survivors have launched an international online campaign criticizing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg that is aimed at countering Holocaust denial on his social media platform. Starting Wednesday, a campaign sponsored by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany called “There’s No Denying It #NoDenyingIt”…
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