Toby Axelrod
By Toby Axelrod
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Fast Forward Hundreds of Germans form ‘human shield’ to protect synagogue as residents report antisemitic incidents
Despite extra security measures, many Jewish parents in Berlin reportedly kept their children at home on Friday instead of sending them to Jewish schools
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Fast Forward EU members are locked in debates about whether to freeze aid to the Palestinians
Austria has fully suspended close to $20 million in aid, while Germany, the European Union body and others are reviewing their stances
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Fast Forward Jewish leaders concerned after Germany’s far-right AfD party continues to make gains in local elections
The AfD party made major strides in two state elections this weekend
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Fast Forward Study shows right-wing extremist attitudes on the rise in Germany
The study came days after more than 40 gravestones were overturned in a Jewish section of the town cemetery of Köthen, in the former East German state of Saxony-Anhalt
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Fast Forward Germany bans neo-Nazi group to send ‘signal against racism and antisemitism’
The group, founded in the 1990s, reportedly has only 130 known members but is considered influential in the neo-Nazi scene
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Fast Forward Final investigation into prominent German Reform rabbi affirms abuse of power allegations
Walter Homolka had sued to prevent the publication of the report but was largely rebuffed by a Frankfurt court
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Fast Forward Medieval German synagogue added to UNESCO World Heritage list
The U.N. body also honored a ruins site near the West Bank city of Jericho, angering Israeli officials by describing its location as in the 'State of Palestine.'
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Fast Forward ‘In line with the dictator’s wishes’: Austria’s plans for Hitler’s birth house stir controversy
Authorities plan to house a police training program on issues related to human rights
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