German officials are on a “Maximum Security” alert for possible attacks against Jewish targets throughout the country. Israel radio reports that police have instructed Jewish residents in Berlin not to wear garments identifying them as Jews in order to avoid being attacked by the cities Arab citizens.
An article featured on the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung website (Faz.com) says that the nearly 100,000 German Jews are starting to get nervous after a wave of anti-Semitism has plagued Jewish communities throughout France. The article quotes Paul Spiegel, president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, who says that, \"The threat [to German Jewry] is getting closer.\" Spiegel admits that he and his staff members have been receiving many anti-Semitic threats in the mail and via email.
On a similar note, World Jewish leaders convened in Brussels yesterday to discuss the alarming increase in anti-Semitic attacks around the world. According to officials of the European Jewish Congress, there have been 300 anti-Semitic attacks across Europe over the past three weeks.
An article featured on the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung website (Faz.com) says that the nearly 100,000 German Jews are starting to get nervous after a wave of anti-Semitism has plagued Jewish communities throughout France. The article quotes Paul Spiegel, president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, who says that, \"The threat [to German Jewry] is getting closer.\" Spiegel admits that he and his staff members have been receiving many anti-Semitic threats in the mail and via email.
On a similar note, World Jewish leaders convened in Brussels yesterday to discuss the alarming increase in anti-Semitic attacks around the world. According to officials of the European Jewish Congress, there have been 300 anti-Semitic attacks across Europe over the past three weeks.