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Blinken to counterparts: US prepared to talk to Iran

Secretary of State tells European counterparts that the US is prepared to engage in discussions with Iran.

Chief Rabbi of Berlin thanks German Foreign Minister

Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal thanks German Foreign Minister for his response to the decision of the International Criminal Court against Israel.

Germany: Anti-Semitic hate crimes hit upward trend in 2020

New report finds authorities logged at least 2,275 crimes with an anti-Semitic background until the end of January 2021.

A Jewish librarian spied on New York Nazis in the 1930s

Florence Mendheim pretended to be a Nazi sympathizer, attending meetings and gathering material for the American Jewish Congress.

Germany: Our legal view on the ICC hasn't changed

German Foreign Minister sides with Israel after ICC ruling it can probe Israeli "war crimes" in Judea, Samaria, Gaza and eastern Jerusalem.

Former Nazi camp guard charged in Germany

German prosecutors charge 100-year-old man who allegedly served as guard at Sachsenhausen concentration camp.

Former secretary at Nazi camp charged with complicity in murders

Former female secretary from Stutthof concentration camp charged with complicity in murders of 10,000 people.

Ministers call for two-state solution for Israel-PA conflict

Munich Group, made up of Foreign Ministers of Egypt, France, Germany and Jordan, meets in Cairo, urges US involvement in peace talks.

Germany extends lockdown until January 31

German government tightens curbs on social contacts and will limit people’s movements in the regions most affected by COVID-19.

German ministers send Hanukkah greetings in Hebrew

Senior German government ministers participate in special clip initiated by the Chief Rabbi of Berlin and Chabad emissary.

Germany announces partial lockdown

Germany's non-essential shops and schools to close amid a rise in coronavirus cases.

Germany calls for negotiations with Iran on broader deal

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas expresses hope that Biden will change US policy on Iran.

Germany extends partial lockdown

Partial shutdown will be extended until at least December 20 in an effort to reduce rate of COVID-19 infections.

Germany could start vaccinating population next month

German Health Minister says country could start administering shots of COVID-19 vaccines as soon as next month.

Five people injured in stabbing in Germany

Five people injured in stabbing in western German town of Oberhausen. Motive believed to be a family dispute.

German FM: US has opportunity to rejoin Iran deal

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas: US under Biden has opportunity to rejoin Iran nuclear accord.

'The virus of antisemitism is tougher than coronavirus'

President Reuven Rivlin hosts event marking 82 years since Kristallnacht.

Germany investigating recent knife attack as terror incident

Knife attack that killed one tourist and seriously injured another in Dresden in early October being treated as a terrorist attack.

German Business Club Awards 1st Langfan Award to Jurgen Harder

Nu. #A3317 Branko Lustig was 12 years old when he arrived in Auschwitz. Many of his family members perished here.

Germany committed to sharing COVID vaccine with Israel

German government reportedly commits to provide Israel with option of procuring AstroZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

German leaders voice shame over resurgent anti-Semitism

German leaders condemn anti-Semitism after tributes to mark one year since attack in the German city of Halle sprayed over with swastikas.

Germany: 14-year-old plotted attack on synagogue or mosque

Police say high school boy carried out trial run with explosives in preparation for attack on Muslim or Jewish house of worship.

Merkel denounces attack on Jewish student in Hamburg

German Chancellor says attack on a Jewish student outside a synagogue was a "disgrace".

Jordan, Egypt, France and Germany: Resume Israel-PA peace talks

Foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt, France and Germany urged Israel and PA to restore "hope" to the peace process.

Germany to improve security in Jewish sites

Announcement comes ahead of one-year anniversary of anti-Semitic attack in Halle on Yom Kippur.

Germany, France and Britain reject 'snapback' of Iran sanctions

Germany, France and Britain say the US ceased to be a participant in Iran deal and as such cannot push for sanctions snapback mechanism.

Germany: Appeals against conviction of Nazi guard dropped

All appeals against conviction of concentration camp guard Bruno Dey dropped, making the decision legally binding.

Former SS guard convicted of being accessory to murder

93-year-old Bruno Dey sentenced by court to two-year suspended sentence for being an accessory to murder at the Stutthof concentration camp.

Former Nazi guard apologizes to Holocaust victims

93-year-old Bruno Dey is accused of complicity in the murder of 5,230 people when he worked as an SS tower guard at the Stutthof camp.

Two German men arrested over anti-Semitic posts online

The two are suspected of spearheading a far-right group that posted pro-Nazi and anti-Semitic material online.

Germany arrests two Syrians for aiding Islamist execution

Two Syrians arrested in Germany on suspicion of helping to carry out execution by group linked to Al-Qaeda.

Munich's Chief Rabbi attacked by Muslims

Four Muslims shout derogatory remarks at Rabbi Shmuel Aharon Brodman. Police investigating.

German prosecutors demand jail time for former Nazi guard

93-year-old Bruno Dey accused of complicity in the murder of 5,230 people at the Stutthof camp.

Suspended sentence to German man who attacked Jew

Man who threw kippah off the head of Jewish teen in German gym convicted of hate crime, will pay €3,000 fine.

Europe won't back renewal of Iran arms embargo

Britain, France and Germany say they will not back US efforts to trigger reimposition of United Nations sanctions on Iran.

Germany doubles fund to preserve Auschwitz-Birkenau

Germany doubles its share of fund to preserve the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp to 120 million euros.

Branch of German far-right party put under surveillance

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency puts regional branch of AfD under surveillance after it expelled a member last month.

Trial of suspect in attack on German synagogue to begin in July

German man charged with deadly anti-Semitic shooting in Halle will go on trial on July 21.

German Foreign Minister: EU supports 'two-state solution'

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas meets Jordanian counterpart, says EU rejects any sovereignty plans by Israel.

Israeli official: Germany won't sanction Israel over sovereignty

Israeli diplomatic official says Germany will not respond harshly to Israel’s plan to apply sovereignty over parts of Judea and Samaria.

German intelligence: There are 50 Hezbollah members in Hamburg

Domestic intelligence agency for Hamburg says there are 50 Hezbollah members in the region.

German FM to visit Israel, warn against sovereignty

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas expected to make quick visit to Israel warn Israeli officials of implications of sovereignty.

Attacker of German synagogue recaptured after escaping prison

Gunman accused of attacking Halle synagogue during Yom Kippur recaptured by German authorities after attempting a prison escape.

Germany: Highest number of anti-Semitic crimes since 2001

German police registered 2,032 anti-Semitic crimes, including two killings, in 2019, up 13% from 2018.

World leaders welcome Israel's new government

PM Netanyahu and alternate PM Gantz receive greetings over new government from Europe, the US and even India.

The Germans are coming - To Judea and Samaria

What are German non-Jews, some who were children or grandchildren of Nazis, doing in the mountains of Judea?

Germany: Rise in anti-Semitism following Yom Kippur attack

Anti-Semitism monitor in Germany finds that reported incidents rose following the attack on Halle synagogue.

Germany apologizes for wiping Israel off the map

Head of Germany’s military counterintelligence agency apologizes for publishing report with a map that failed to show the state of Israel.

Lebanon summons German ambassador over Hezbollah ban

Lebanon protests Germany's decision to ban the Hezbollah organization.

Nasrallah: Germany caved to US pressure

Hezbollah leader condemns Germany's ban on his group, insists Hezbollah is not active in the country.

Jewish leaders praise Germany following Hezbollah designation

Jewish community leaders welcome German designation of both Hezbollah's political and military arms as a terrorist organization.

Iran: Germany will face consequences for banning Hezbollah

Iran slams Germany's ban on Hezbollah's activities, says it caved to Israeli and US pressure.

German far-right party suspends 'fascist' spokesman

Germany's AfD party says it suspended longtime spokesman for describing himself as fascist and praising his "Aryan grandfather".

Iran: US, Europe interfering in our internal affairs

Iran angry after the US, France and Germany condemn its satellite launch.

Suspect in attack on German synagogue charged

German prosecutors charge suspect in Yom Kippur attack on synagogue in Halle with murder and attempted murder.

German minister commits suicide over coronavirus

Finance minister of Germany's Hesse state commits suicide over concern about how to cope with the economic fallout from the coronavirus.

Germany: Islamist sent to prison for planning attack

German court sentences Tunisian ISIS supporter to 10 years in prison for planning attack with deadly poison ricin.

Merkel's first coronavirus test comes back negative

The German Chancellor is in self-isolation after a doctor who vaccinated her was infected with the novel coronavirus.

Car plows into crowd at German parade, injures at least 30

Police in German town of Volkmarsen arrest 29-year old man after car deliberately plows into crowd of people at a parade.

France and Germany condemn Israeli building plans

France and Germany angered by Netanyahu’s announcement of new construction in Har Homa and Givat Hamatos.