Israel’s Ambassador to Germany, Ron Prosor, on Monday toured the Berlin borough of Neukölln together with the borough mayor, and together the two called for an active fight against antisemitism.
The tour came about a week after signs of the Samidoun organization calling for donations for Palestinian Arab terrorists who murdered Jews were hung in the heart of Berlin.
"I am standing here, in the heart of Berlin, with the mayor of Neukölln, Martin Hikel, next to me. Here, behind me, last week posters were hung calling for the funding of Palestinian terrorists with blood on their hands. Samidoun, the organization that put up these posters, shouted here, on the streets of Berlin a month ago, 'Death to the Jews', 'Death to Israel'. In Germany, some wondered why the police banned further demonstrations. These posters are the answer to that," said Prosor.
He added that "Palestinian incitement did not start with the Samidoun posters. The posters are a direct result of the official incitement policy of the Palestinian Authority - the pay for slay policy. The principle is simple - the more Jews you murder, the more money you will make. All this from the PA's budget, which is financed in part by the European Union and Germany."
"The hateful antisemitism spread by groups like Samidoun is contrary to everything that German society has worked so hard to achieve. The fight against antisemitism is not the exclusive domain of Israel. It is the fight of every democratic and enlightened society. We must act today - before it is too late. I call on the German authorities and the European Union to ban the activities of these organizations and include them in the list of terrorist organizations," said Prosor.
"I thank my friend, the mayor of Neukölln, Martin Hikel, whose firm stance against antisemitism and hatred of Israel deserves to be applauded. We must all stand united against hatred and violence. Together here from Neukölln, we send a message to Samidoun and all those who spread hatred, incitement and antisemitism - you will not succeed," he concluded.