German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Monday that he feared anti-Semitism had become socially acceptable in mainstream German society, according to Deutsche Welle.
Speaking at a ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of the Center for Jewish Studies in Heidelberg, Steinmeier said, "Looking away, ignoring it, saying nothing and doing nothing when Jewish citizens are insulted, mocked or violently attacked, that cannot and should not, be an option for any of us."