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Fast Forward Germany reports highest number of anti-Semitic crimes since 2001
BERLIN (JTA) – Germany has recorded the highest number of anti-Semitic crimes nationwide since 2001. And a new wave linked to coronavirus conspiracy theories is expected, Jewish leaders say. Police registered 2,032 anti-Semitic crimes, including two killings, in 2019, according to newly released figures published in the German news media. The total is up 13%…
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Fast Forward Germany gets tougher on Internet hate, including anti-Semitic speech
BERLIN (JTA) – Germany is cracking down on internet hate, including anti-Semitic hate speech. The Cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel approved a bill Wednesday that would force social media networks to report to police investigators any cases of hate speech and posts that glorify or threaten violence. They already are required to remove such posts….
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Fast Forward Germany launches investigation into police response to deadly synagogue attack
BERLIN (JTA) – A surveillance video of the Yom Kippur attack on a synagogue in Halle, Germany, has raised questions about police response and readiness, leading to an investigation by the state government there. Concerns were triggered after German news organizations examined the synagogue’s security video. The state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt announced the probe into…
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Culture Germany to honor 1700 years of Jewish culture in 2021
“German society, we have an increasing anti-Semitism here,” said Andrei Kovacs. “You can feel it as a Jew. I can feel it on my skin.” But Kovacs, a Romanian immigrant to Germany, has a plan to combat that bigotry: He’s the executive director of a government-backed effort to highlight the deep roots Jews have in…
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Culture German Activists Apologize For Stunt Using Holocaust Victims’ Ashes
A German activist art collective is apologizing for a stunt that allegedly involved the remains of Holocaust victims. On Monday, the Center for Political Beauty (ZPS) placed an oversized urn on a metal pillar close to the Reichstag in Berlin, the home of Germany’s parliament, the BBCreported. The ZPS stated that the contents of the…
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Culture Climate Activist Apologizes For Holocaust Remarks After German Publisher Cancels His Book
Following the cancelation of the German edition of his book, the controversial British climate activist Roger Hallam has apologized for remarks that were criticized for making light of the Holocaust. In excerpts from an interview with German daily Der Zeit that appeared Wednesday, Hallam, a co-founder of the London-based climate group Extinction Rebellion — also…
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Fast Forward 70-Year-Old German Man Beaten In Anti-Semitic Attack
BERLIN (JTA) – A 70-year-old man was beaten in Berlin in what news reports have described as an anti-Semitic incident. The victim suffered wounds to his head and chin in the Monday afternoon attack, which started with a verbal assault featuring anti-Semitic insults. He lost his balance and fell while trying to defend himself. The…
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Fast Forward 40% Of Germans Think Jews Talk About The Holocaust Too Much
More than a quarter of Germans agree with several anti-Semitic statements and stereotypes, according to a study by the World Jewish Congress. The organization’s poll, which was conducted before the attempted Yom Kippur attack on a synagogue in the German city of Halle, found that 29% felt that Jews are more loyal to Israel than…
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