Tag: Anti-Semitism
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200 people or events canceled in Germany for criticising Israel or showing solidarity to Palestinians
A German foundation withdraws a prize due to calls for a boycott of Israel, a festival cancels an exhibition of children’s drawings from Gaza. Since 7 October 2023, more and more such cases have become known. The German Schelling Architecture…
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More Israel in German schools and universities: Parties plan another motion against anti-Semitism
Four parties want to table another motion in the Bundestag to combat anti-Semitism, this time in the field of education. Academics warn against an ‘attitude test’. Last week, the German Bundestag passed a controversial anti-Semitism resolution, which also contains demands…
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Criticism of Israel and hatred of Jews become one: German Bundestag adopts controversial anti-Semitism resolution
The Bundestag has adopted a motion based on the Shoah to combat ‘hatred of Jews and Israel-related anti-Semitism’. Some politicians now want to tighten the Basic Law. After a debate lasting almost two hours, the Bundestag adopted the draft resolution…
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Apartheid claim still considered anti-Semitic in Germany, Pride stickers as “offending behaviour” against Israel
The highest international court has found Israel to be in violation of the UN Convention on Racial Discrimination and Apartheid. The German organisation RIAS and the Berlin Register do not draw any conclusions from this. In an unprecedented opinion on…
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“Accusation of anti-Semitism has become a political weapon”, says Moshe Zuckermann after denunciation by German government commissioner
Due to an email from Felix Klein’s office, the adult education centre withdrew from a talk with the renowned Israeli professor Moshe Zuckermann. He therefore criticised German solidarity with Israel. The persecution of Israeli intellectuals in Germany has gained another…
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What did Bavaria’s secret service knew about plans for anti-Semitic double murder in 1980?
Prosecutors review new investigation into murder of Shlomo Levin and Frida Poeschke, as the secret service may have been aware of plans by the radical right-wing “Wehrsportgruppe Hoffmann” to murder Shlomo Levin and Frida Poeschke 43 years ago. This is…