German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) has lamented new forms of anti-Semitism in Germany. The Israeli news Channel 10 News said: “We now also have new phenomena, by having refugees or people of Arab origin, who again bring anor form of antisemitism into country.”
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But unfortunately, anti-Semitism already existed before arrival of many refugees in Germany, Merkel added. No Jewish kindergarten, no school, no synagogue could be without police protection. “That oppresses us,” she said.
The Chancellor also announced that he will travel to Israel later this year after a four-year break. Israel is a democratic state and “a country where an incredible amount has been achieved,” Merkel said to station on occasion of 70 anniversary of Israeli independence. At same time, Israel is constantly threatened with its security. From responsibility of Germany, she refore reaffirms her sentence: “The security of Israel is also part of state reason of Germany.”
Anti-Semitic incidents
For weeks, new anti-Semitic incidents have been reported in Germany. In Berlin a Zweitklässlerin of older students from Muslim families was insulted because of ir Jewish religious affiliation. Rappers Farid Bang and Kollegah were awarded Echo Music Award for an album criticized as hostile to Jews – y hailed protests.
Lastly, a hostile attack in Berlin district of Prenzlauer Berg caused indignation. There, a young Israeli was attacked who wore a tipper, traditional Jewish headgear. An arrest warrant was given against suspected offender for dangerous bodily harm. It is a 19-year-old Palestinian from Syria who has been living in Germany since 2015.
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The Central Council of Jews in Germany demanded also to examine right of residence of refugee. President Josef Schuster said to world on Sunday: “Anyone who wants to acquire a permanent residence permit must behave in accordance with law.” The Jewish community of Berlin called for a solidarity rally in face of attack. Under motto Berlin, Tippa is said to oppose hatred of a broad social alliance on Wednesday, appeal said. In Erfurt on same day action Thuringia is planning to overturn.
“Merging right-wing extremist and Islamist factors”
The International Auschwitz Committee warned: “situation of antisemitism” in many European countries “has become a completely new threat scenario by confluence of right-extremist and Islamist factors of hatred towards Jewish people Whose dimensions cannot yet be overlooked. ” In addition, re is an increasing indifference in society and also “subtle antisemitism in political center”.
Justice Minister Katarina Barley of SPD and Greens chairman Robert Habeck had also declared ir concern. “When people from se (Arab) countries come to us, this can also become a problem in this country,” said Barley. Greens chief Habeck said in German radio: “I hear and read that quipped is being used in Auschwitz – something is seeping in, and that makes room for entrenched right-wing radicalism or anti-Semitism that we have in society as a sedimentary.”
