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Germany: Reported antisemitism cases only ‘tip of the iceberg

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency releases alarming findings about the increase in antisemitism in Germany over the last two decades.

Germany, France, Italy and Spain condemn Jerusalem violence

Four European countries condemn Temple Mount clashes, call for "maximum restraint" from all sides.

German high court rejects Halle synagogue terrorist's appeal

German Federal Court rejects appeal by the Halle synagogue terrorist to have his life sentence overturned.

Antisemitism in Germany:

State hiring 22 officers to combat anti-Jewish acts

North Rhine-Westphalia announces it will appoint 22 prosecutors as antisemitism officers to combat rising antisemitism.

Germany:

Man gets dozens of COVID vaccines in order to sell forged passes

60-year-old man allegedly got 90 shots in order to sell forged vaccination cards to people not wanting to get vaccinated themselves.

Germany:

'Nazi grandma' sentenced to prison for Holocaust denial

93-year-old Ursula Haverbeck sentenced to 12 months in prison for denying that Jews were murdered during Holocaust.

German soccer teams meet to discuss ways to combat antisemitism

"Antisemitism and Professional Football: Challenges, Opportunities and Networking" event sheds light on fighting antisemitism in soccer.

German soccer fan investigated over Nazi salute

Germany’s soccer association condemns 28-year-old who is being investigated for giving Nazi salute during friendly win over Israel.

German antisemitism commissioner visits Jewish refugees

Felix Klein visits Berlin Jewish school that is helping 50 Ukrainian Jewish refugees adjust to life in Germany, praising the school's work.

Germany honors Holocaust survivor, 96, killed in Ukraine

German parliament holds moment of silence for Holocaust survivor Boris Romanchenko who survived four concentration camps.

Police storm Hezbollah-controlled mosque in Germany

Police in Münster storm Hezbollah-controlled Imam-Mahdi mosque and its affiliated center. The country outlawed Hezbollah in 2020.

Germany launches plan to combat far right extremism

Germany’s interior minister has announced a 10-point plan to combat far right extremism.

European powers warn against 'exploiting' Iran talks

Britain, France and Germany hint at Russia as they warned against moves to "exploit" Iran nuclear negotiations.

German court rules against far-right AfD party

Court rules that Germany's domestic intelligence agency can designate Alternative for Germany as a suspected case of extremism.

Bennett takes off from Berlin to Israel

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett concludes visit to Russia and Germany, takes off for Israel.

Germany seizes 512-foot yacht belonging to Putin-linked oligarch

Yacht owned by billionaire Alisher Usmanov has 82-foot swimming pool, two helicopter pads, a sauna, gym, beauty salon and crew of 82.

German Chancellor Scholz visits Yad Vashem

In first visit to Israel, Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets PM Bennett, visits Holocaust memorial museum.

German Chancellor:

'Now is the moment of truth for Iran deal'

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz calls on Iran to make a choice and salvage 2015 deal with world powers.

German man killed family over antisemitism, police reveal

Law enforcement in Germany listed antisemitism as a reason a man near Berlin murdered four members of his family before killing himself.

Neo-Nazis hold march during WWII commemoration in Dresden

Ceremony commemorating victims of Allied bombing of Dresden marred by neo-Nazi march to Wagner music through city center.

German dictionary removes warning about the word ‘Jew’

Main dictionary of standard German alters its new definition of the word Jew after outcry from the Jewish community.

Germany: One dead, 14 injured in train accident

One person killed and at least 14 others injured in a collision between two commuter trains near Munich.

German city bans yellow stars at COVID-19 protests

Dortmund is latest German city to ban yellow stars at COVID-19 protests.

German extremist and Holocaust denier sheltering in Brazil

Nikolai Nerling, a prominent German Holocaust denier is escaping arrest by hiding in Brazil.

German cemetery memorial to Jewish families destroyed by vandal

Memorial stone at the old cemetery in Dermbach dedicated to the memory of Jewish families has been destroyed by a vandal.

IDF chief of staff meets German Chief of Defense

German defense chief meets IDF chief of staff , discussing importance of international forces in the region.

Top EU cardinal receives Abraham Geiger Award

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, chair of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the EU, honored for support for the Jewish community.

Germany: Gen Z wants more info on Holocaust - but on their terms

German teens and young adults are interested in learning about the Holocaust — but they want new ways to do so.

First Ladies of Israel and Germany host Holocaust survivor

First Ladies of Israel and Germany host Holocaust survivor for virtual International Holocaust Remembrance Day event.

German Jewish org slams court ruling in support of BDS events

Central Council of Jews condemns ruling by an administrative court that the city of Munich cannot ban the renting of rooms for BDS events.

Israel, Germany, sign submarine deal

Israel, Germany, and Thyssenkrupp sign agreement for development and production of three advanced submarines for Israeli Navy.

Berlin launches antisemitism awareness campaign

Campaign seeks to encourage Berlin residents to “look, recognize, act” if they see antisemitism taking place.

German police find 'Nazi altar' and weapons in man's apartment

Responding to a routine call from an intoxicated man, police in eastern Germany are shocked to discover Nazi items and illegal weapons.

Exclusive: Is Germany intimidated by Im Tirtzu?

Internal Email dialogue shows how German officials lash out at Zionist NGO, define organization's claims "polemical exaggeration"

Nearly 300 Berlin streets honor people expressing anti-Semitism

Berlin has 290 streets named for people who expressed anti-Semitic views, analysis finds.

PM Bennett, new German Chancellor, discuss Iran threat

PM Bennett, Germany's Chancellor Scholz, discuss bilateral cooperation, emphasize importance of preventing Iran from becoming nuclear.

Germany: Time running out to revive Iran nuclear deal

Germany's Foreign Minister says no progress has been made in Iran talks and time is running out to reach an agreement.

Report: Berlin Jews face three anti-Semitic incidents a day

Report finds that anti-Semitism in Berlin increased significantly in the first six months of 2021, with record high numbers.

Former Nazi guard claims he was merely a farmhand working nearby

101-year-old accused of being guard at Sachsenhausen concentration camp says he was a laborer at a factory and farm, not an SS watchman.

Hanukkah candles lit at place from which Nazi laws came

Representatives of the Jewish community in Berlin light Hanukkah candles with the German Minister of Justice.

Ambassador: Moving to see Jewish life thriving in Germany

Israeli ambassador to Germany tells Arutz Sheva why he is still excited about lighting Hanukkah candles at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.

Report: Post-war German judiciary full of ex-Nazi party members

New study highlights Nazi legacy in post-war Germany, revealing ex-Nazi party member presence in federal prosecutor's office into the 1970s.

Syrian charged with preparing attack in Germany

Syrian man who allegedly supported ISIS charged with preparing a serious act of violence and terror financing.

Conference of European Rabbis convention postponed due to COVID

The conference that was supposed to take place soon in Germany will be postponed until 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Germany: Three people wounded in knife attack on train

Local police say 27-year-old man is in custody. Motive for the attack not yet clear.

Russian diplomat found dead outside Berlin embassy was a spy

A Russian diplomat discovered dead last month outside the country’s Berlin embassy is thought to have fallen from an upper floor.

Germany, France, UK, US concerned about Iran's nuclear program

Leaders of Germany, France, United Kingdom and United States expressed "grave and growing concern" about Iran's nuclear program.

Germany 'concerned' over Israel's blacklist of PFLP affiliates

Germany calls on Israel to provide more information regarding the basis for the designation of six groups affiliated with PFLP.

German woman convicted in Yazidi girl's death in Iraq

Munich court convicts woman married to ISIS fighter in the aiding and abetting of murder of 5-year-old Yazidi girl.

Israeli, German air force commanders fly over Israel

Honorary flyover held in Israeli skies as part of the “Blue Flag” exercise, passing over Knesset building and ending over Malcha.

German translation of Talmud goes online

A pioneering German translation of the Talmud, finished in 1935, is now accessible online.

Burial of German neo-Nazi in Jewish singer's plot sparks outrage

Burial described as a "terrible mistake" leads Berlin anti-Semitism official to file criminal report with department of justice.

'We must not let Hamas run our lives'

Grandmother of boy who was killed in a rocket attack comes to Jerusalem to protest during Merkel visit, demand return of soldiers.

Former concentration camp guard tells court he's not guilty

100-year-old former guard at Sachsenhausen camp tells German court he's innocent of charges of assisting in the murder of 3,518 prisoners.

Angela Merkel will not meet Netanyahu during visit to Israel

PM Bennett will meet Chancellor in private. Also on the itinerary: A visit to Yad Vashem and a meeting with Israeli entrepreneurs.

Former Nazi death camp secretary released after fleeing trial

96-year-old former secretary at Stutthof who tried to flee before her trial released from custody in Germany ahead of the next hearing.

Gil Ofarim told to leave German hotel for wearing Star of David

German Jewish musician Gil Ofarim recounts in social media video how he was told to put away Star of David necklace or leave Leipzig hotel.

This German lawyer is seeking justice for a massacre perpetrator

80 years after Babyn Yar Holocaust massacre, a German lawyer seeks trial for last living alleged perpetrator.

Nazi war crimes suspect caught after fleeing trial

96-year-old woman caught hours after failing to turn up for trial on charges of aiding and abetting mass murder in Nazi concentration camp.

The German ‘anti-Semitism commissioner’

Rabbi Cooper of the Wiesenthal Center said re Blume that 'the job of an anti-Semitism commissioner is to fight it and not spread it'. Op-ed.