Iyar 7, 5778, 4/22/2018
 Auschwitz museum appeals for personal SS documentsDirector of Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum appeals to Germans and Austrians to donate documents related to the SS staff of the camp. Club supporting German right-wing creates ad with WWII fighterA club supporting Germany's Alternative for Deutschland party uses World War II resistance heroine to pump up support. Germany to fund Holocaust museum in ThessalonikiJewish community in Greece's second city gets the go-ahead to build a Holocaust museum, funded in part by Germany. German family firm to return Nazi-looted artwork to Jewish heirsGerman baking goods company will return a painting to the heirs of a Jewish family that was forced to sell it to escape Nazi Germany. Berlin terrorist was identified as a threat in FebruaryGerman investigators reportedly identified Anis Amri as a threat last year but decided it was unlikely he would carry out an attack.Germany: Syrian man arrested for plotting terror attacksGerman authorities arrest a Syrian man who allegedly asked the ISIS to fund an attack using explosives-packed vehicles. Germany committing suicide?University of Paris professor suggests that Chancellor Merkel and the German people lack the will to fight the growing Islamist threat. German police raid Berlin apartmentsGerman police commandos raid two apartments in Kreuzberg neighborhood in search of Berlin attacker. French chief rabbi offers condolences to GermanyChief rabbi of France, Haim Korsia, offers condolences to the people of Germany following an apparent terrorist attack in Berlin. 12 dead in truck attack in BerlinAt least 12 people killed as truck plows into a crowded Berlin market. Driver arrested. Incident investigated as a terror attack. German minister refuses to cover her head in Saudi ArabiaGerman Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen refuses to wear traditional Muslim attire in Riyadh. Saudi Arabians take to Twitter to condemn.Jewish museum defends fired Polish Cultural Institute directorJewish Museum in Berlin defends dismissed director of the Polish Cultural Institute who was fired for focusing too much on Jewish topics.German state sued for return of Nazi-looted artworkHeirs of a German-Jewish art dealer sue Bavaria in order to recover eight paintings they said were looted by the Nazis. Stolen Dachau sign located two years laterIron gate with the slogan “Arbeit macht frei” from Dachau concentration camp found in Norway two years after it was stolen.German intelligence officer arrested over Islamist plotGerman intelligence officer who converted to Islam arrested on suspicion of plotting to bomb Germany’s domestic spy agency headquarters.Three Germans jailed for joining jihadistsGerman court jails three men for travelling to Syria where they teamed up with jihadists.German police arrest suspected jihadistGerman police arrest a Syrian man in Berlin on suspicion of being a member of a foreign terrorist organization. German policeman dies of wounds in raid on neo-Nazi's homeGerman policeman dies of injuries suffered in a shootout during a raid on the home of a neo-Nazi.Germany bomb plot suspect found deadSyrian man arrested on suspicion of plotting a jihadist bomb attack found dead after an apparent suicide.Germany steps up security as hunt for terror suspect continuesGerman police continue hunt for a Syrian man suspected of plotting a jihadist bomb attack.German police looking for terror suspectGerman looking for Jaber Albakr, who was last seen in the eastern city of Chemnitz and is suspected of plotting a bomb attack. Iranian officials snub German economy ministerTwo Iranian officials cancel meetings with German Vice Chancellor following his call on Iran to recognize Israel.Iran rejects Germany's demand on IsraelIran declares it would never recognize Israel as a precondition for normalizing ties with Germany.German minister: Iran must recognize IsraelGerman Economy Minister says Iran can only have friendly relations with his country if it recognizes Israel's right to exist. Trial of former SS medic stalls again, sparking angerGerman court again suspends the trial of 95-year-old Hubert Zafke, a former medical orderly at the Auschwitz death camp. Kosher bratwurst coming to former East German state of ThuringenThe kosher version of famed aromatic sausage to be introduced to public at festival taking place between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. German judge evades punishment for helping survivorsGerman judge who landed in legal trouble after helping Holocaust survivors apply for ghetto pensions settles the case out of court. Trial of former SS medic opens after long delayTrial of 95-year-old Hubert Zafke, who served at Auschwitz, opens in Germany amid health concerns.Jews seek explanations over Iranian minister's visit to BerlinAn alleged visit to Berlin by Iran's intelligence minister raises the eyebrows and ire of Jewish leaders in Germany.German judge helps survivors apply for ghetto pensionsJewish leaders rallying to the aid of a German judge facing punishment for helping Holocaust survivors apply for ghetto pensions.German Jews: Far-right party's showing in election a 'nightmare'Jewish leaders in Germany concerned after AfD party finishes second in voting in Merkel's home state.German neo-Nazi convicted of Holocaust denial a second time87-year-old Ursula Haverbeck sentenced to 8 months in prison for saying Auschwitz was only a labor camp. German university students condemn BDS movementStudents at Leipzig University pass a resolution condemning BDS as anti-Semitic. German minister: Face veil has no place, but we can't ban itGermany’s Interior Minister says Muslim face veil is not compatible with German society but can't be banned due to constitutional issues. Germany: Items glorifying ISIS found in home of terror suspectMan arrested in Germany on suspicion of storing materials that could be used as explosives had items in his apartment glorifying ISIS.German minister: Terrorists should lose their German nationalityGerman Interior Minister unveils tough new anti-terror measures after two recent attacks claimed by ISIS. Germany identifies eight suspected Nazi war criminalsGerman investigators identify eight suspected Nazi war criminals who worked at the Stutthof concentration camp. Germany considering movie about Hitler for OscarsSatirical comedy about Adolf Hitler one of eight titles that Germany is considering as its submission for foreign language film Oscar.German university denies course promoted anti-SemitismUniversity of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hildesheim defends accusations it promoted anti-Semitism in one of its courses.German court overturns politician's Holocaust denial convictionCourt in the central German city of Naumburg criticized for letting a far-right politician off after his conviction for Holocaust denial. 12 injured in explosion at German restaurant12 people injured in an explosion at a restaurant in Ansbach. The attacker who detonated the explosive was killed. German police arrest friend of Munich shooter16-year-old friend of David Ali Sonboly arrested on suspicion of knowing about the Munich attack and failing to report it. Netanyahu: We stand alongside GermanyPrime Minister Netanyahu offers condolences to Germany following the lethal shooting attack in Munich. Shots fired at Munich shopping centerAt least one person dead in shooting at the Olympia-Einkaufszentrum shopping center in Munich. Ax attack in Germany demands 'early warning system'German Jewish leaders warn that all German institutions should take extra precautions following ax attack in Wurzburg. Germany: ISIS flag found in room of axe-wielding terroristGerman officials report ISIS flag found in room of 17-year-old Afghan refugee who rampaged through Wurzburg train, seriously wounding 3.Three seriously injured in possible Islamist attack in GermanyThree seriously injured after as 17-year-old Afghani with an axe goes on a rampage on a train in Wurzburg. Attacker shot dead. Holocaust monuments vandalized in Germany, BelarusWorld War II monuments in Germany and Belarus vandalized. No arrests have been made. German police raid purveyors of anti-Semitic hate postingsPolice in 14 German states conduct raids on 60 individuals in an attempt to root out the sources of anti-Semitic postings on the internet. Iran still seeking nuclear weapons, says German intelligenceGermany's domestic intelligence agency warns Iran is still making extensive attempts to acquire materials to further its nuclear program. Germany arrests ISIS jihadist who helped Paris mastermindGerman prosecutors say they arrested Bilal C., who had contact with the late ringleader of the November Paris attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud. Germany drops investigation of former SS officerGerman prosecutors drop investigation of former SS officer Wilhelm Kusterer, suspected of war crimes in Italy. Jewish man wearing kippah beaten in BerlinUnknown perpetrators kick and beat 21-year-old Jewish man wearing a kippah in German capital.German lawmaker accused of anti-Semitism, Holocaust denialDr. Wolfgang Gedeon accused of anti-Semitism but has avoided being expelled from his party. Germany condemns Iran's Holocaust cartoon contestGermany says Holocaust cartoon contest sows hatred and deepens divisions in the Middle East. More Islamists head from Germany to Syria and IraqAt least 820 Islamists have left Germany to join jihadists in Syria and Iraq, the German domestic security agency says. Soft on Nazis? WJC hits Youtube German office over hate videos'If copyrighted material can be removed instantly, why do pro-Nazi videos stay up?,' asks World Jewish Congress. |
