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Herzog at dinner in Berlin:

'We are working for the sake of the future'

President and First Lady attend state dinner hosted by German President at Schloss Bellevue presidential palace in Berlin.

Herzog departs for Germany:

'Every visit carries with it tremendous personal weight'

President Herzog and First Lady will participate in 50th anniversary memorial for massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

German president calls on churches to fight antisemitism

Frank-Walter Steinmeier condemns antisemitism, saying that religion must never be 'used as an instrument of hatred and violence.'

Report in Germany:

Families of Munich massacre victims to receive 30 million euros

German newspaper reports agreement will allow victims' families to attend ceremony commemorating massacre's 50th anniversary.

Bavarian concentration camp memorial defaced with Nazi graffiti

Memorial to victims of mass grave in Mühldorfer Hart death camp defaced with swastikas and Nazi slogans.

Germany to increase compensation for Munich victims' families

Germany to offer increased compensation to families of 11 victims of 1972 Munich Olympics massacre.

German court upholds life sentence for politician’s killer

Life sentence upheld for right-wing extremist who murdered politician Walter Lübcke over refugee policy.

German state appoints first police rabbi

Saxony-Anhalt appoints Rabbi Daniel Fabian as its first police rabbi in effort to improve cooperation between police and community.

Will Mahmoud Abbas face charges for Holocaust relativization?

Berlin police are investigating whether charges can be filed against Abbas for Israel ‘Holocausts’ comment.

German chancellor: ‘NATO was never a threat to Russia’

Chancellor Olaf Scholz describes Putin's invasion of Ukraine as 'completely absurd' and part of a plan to take over swaths of Europe.

Hamas, Islamic Jihad condemn German investigation of Abbas

Hamas and Islamic Jihad condemn Germany’s investigation over Abbas' claim that Israel committed "50 holocausts" against Palestinians.

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Abbas adviser defends his '50 holocausts' comment

Mahmoud Al-Habbash, adviser to PA chairman, claims that Israeli leaders Abbas because he is defending his people.

German police investigating Mahmoud Abbas for Holocaust denial

Berlin police open investigation against Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas, following claim that Israel perpetrated 'holocausts.'

German man arrested for making Nazi salute at Israeli athletes

Security guard at European Athletics Championships arrested by police for making gesture at group of Israeli canoeists and rowers.

Lapid to German Chancellor:

Europe must oppose Iran buying time in negotiations

PM Lapid, Germany's Chancellor Scholz, speak by phone discussing Iran nuclear agreement, Palestinian Authority chief's Holocaust remarks.

Yad Vashem chairman:

'Abbas' despicable words in Berlin are appalling'

Yad Vashem chairman Dani Dayan calls on German government to respond to PA chairman's accusation that Israel committed "holocausts".

German ambassador to Israel:

'Abbas' statement is wrong and unacceptable'

Germany’s ambassador to Israel condemns PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas who accused Israel of committing “holocausts”.

Lapid blasts Abbas:

'History will never forgive him'

Prime Minister Lapid blasts PA chairman after he accused Israel of committing “holocausts” against Palestinian Arabs.

German Holocaust memorial vandalized for second time

Wall of memorial in Freiberg defaced with Hitler's date of birth.

Munich massacre:

'Time for Germany to compensate victims' families for failures'

Israeli families of Munich Olympics massacre victims to boycott German ceremony marking 50th anniversary.

Pres. Herzog receives credentials of three new ambassadors

President Isaac Herzog receives the credentials of the new ambassadors of Germany, Vietnam, and Nepal.

Germany:

Man on trial for plotting neo-Nazi attacks with guns, explosives

German court hears that suspect planned to recruit neo-Nazis to stage violent attacks in order to cause a 'race war.'

Annotated version of 'Mein Kampf' now available for free online

German scholars make their best-selling annotated version of Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ available online for free.

Germany:

Legal fight to remove antisemitic church sculpture continues

Jewish man in Germany files constitutional complaint after federal court rules church does not have to remove antisemitic medieval carving.

German man sent to prison for Holocaust comment

German man reportedly sent to prison for Holocaust comment about singer who claimed antisemitism.

For the second time in a week:

Vandals damage trees at Buchenwald

Premier of Thuringia state pledges "decisive response" after trees planted in honor of Buchenwald victims are vandalized yet again.

German neo-Nazi march blocked by protesters

Saturday march in Mainz by neo-Nazi group blocked by 3,000 protesters who force far right extremists to leave.

German nationalist convicted of plotting to kill politicians

A far right German soldier was sentenced to 5 years behind bars for planning to assassinate top politicians while posing as an Arab refugee.

Germany:

Commissioner blasts art exhibit over antisemitism claims

Federal antisemitism commissioner Felix Klein calls exhibit's slow response to allegations of antisemitism 'devastating.'

German police investigate 60-foot swastika mowed into grass

Large swastika in field that could be seen from the air being investigated by German police.

Germany:

Central Council of Jews awards prize for combating antisemitism

Paul Spiegel Prize for Civil Courage for combating antisemitism goes to Grannies Against the Right and Tennis Borussia Berlin sports club.

Report: Germany saw seven antisemitic incidents per day in 2021

Berlin antisemitism monitor documents massive increase in antisemitic incidents compared to previous year.

101-year old Nazi guard sentenced to 5 years for war crimes

Oldest person charged in Germany with Holocaust war crimes found guilty of accessory to murder while a guard at Sachsenhausen death camp.

Europe considers returning to coal in response to Russia

EU nations consider drastic measures as gas supply from Russia dwindles.

Leaders of Germany, France and Italy to visit Kyiv

Leaders of the European Union's three biggest countries expected to arrive in Kyiv and meet Zelenskyy.

German court: Medieval antisemitic sculpture can stay on church

Offensive carving from 13th century featuring Jews and a pig will stay on church, after high court rules against Jewish plaintiff.

Germany, Switzerland arrest 4 ISIS sympathizers

Four suspected members of ISIS detained in Germany and Switzerland in a cross-border operation.

Four people injured in stabbing at German university

Students overpower man suspected of stabbing people at university city of Hamm. Motive for incident unclear.

European powers to Iran:

'End the nuclear escalation'

France, Germany and the United Kingdom condemn Iran's latest steps to scale back compliance with 2015 nuclear deal.

German Jewish leader: Right wing extremism endangering community

Josef Schuster describes Jewish community “under massive threat” due to right wing extremism.

US, Britain, France and Germany seek to censure Iran at IAEA

US, Britain, France and Germany submit motion to IAEA calling on Iran to fully cooperate with it.

Three UK soccer fans arrested for Nazi salutes in Munich

Large police presence dealing with unruly British soccer fans who travelled to Munich for England vs Germany game.

Germany:

Four dead, dozens injured in train derailment

At least four people killed and dozens injured when train derails near a Bavarian Alpine resort.

200 antisemitic letters sent to Bavarian officials and NGOs

Hateful letters, containing Holocaust denial, also mailed to student groups across Germany's largest state.

CER Convention:

'Education is needed to protect religious freedom in Europe'

Conference of European Rabbis hosts 32nd General Convention at in Munich.

Appeal to remove antisemitic church statue heard in German court

Statue depicting Jews and a pig has long been considered antisemitic but has stayed on the wall of the historic Town Church in Wittenberg.

German court sentences members of antisemitic group to jail time

Defendants sentenced for founding antisemitic network of online forums used to spread anti-Jewish propaganda and recruit new members.

Dozens of Jewish graves in German cemetery desecrated

Large number of Jewish headstones knocked over in cemetery in Saxony-Anhalt, causing significant damage.

New synagogue in Germany is inaugurated

New synagogue, located in a hospital, is a 'powerful symbol of open-mindedness and a welcoming culture,' minister says.

German government to award prize for combating antisemitism

Prize will award initiatives that celebrate the Jewish community and strive to combat antisemitism.

101yr old Nazi guard on trial in Germany may get 5 years in jail

Prosecutors in the trial of 101-year old ex-Nazi death camp guard charged in Germany with war crimes ask for five-year sentence.

German hospital to inaugurate new synagogue

Leading orthopedic hospital opens its own synagogue, offering full kosher program for Jewish patients from around the world.

Germany:

Explosives, far-right literature, found at teen suspect's home

Explosives, antisemitic literature found at home of German teenager suspected of planning school attack.

Germany:

Knife attack on train investigated as potential terror attack

Iraq-born man wounds five people with knife on regional train in Germany before being overpowered.

Following uproar:

Lufthansa CEO apologizes to Chief Rabbi of Berlin

CEO of Lufthansa speaks to Rabbi Yehudah Teichtal, apologizes for antisemitic incident on company flight.

AJC poll: Antisemitism widespread problem in Germany

Survey finds that the German general and Muslim populations both recognize antisemitism is a growing problem in Germany.

Jeremy Issacharoff:

'I refuse to believe an outbreak of war is the end of diplomacy'

Israel’s outgoing ambassador to Germany reflects on four of the country’s most dramatic years since World War II.

German watchdog: Antisemitism thriving across the country

New report details alarming rise of antisemitism due to the pandemic, anti-Israel protests and online hate.

Germany reversing course, will send tanks to Ukraine

More than two months into the Ukraine war, Germany is reversing course and will send a shipment of anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine.

Tel Aviv hosts Holocaust memorial ceremony with German state

Joint online event will feature German officials, testimony from Holocaust survivor.