Tag: Anti-Semitism
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1970 arson attack: Munich neo-nazi instead of “Tupamaros” was perpetrator, Federal Prosecutor’s Office says
A deadly arson attack on a Jewish old people’s home in Munich was considered evidence of antisemitism in the radical left for 55 years. Now, earlier indications of a right-wing extremist perpetrator are becoming concrete. For a detonation on 9…
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Philo-Semitism from Buchenwald: German KZ memorial categorises Kufiya and demand for ceasefire as anti-Semitic
An ‘internal’ handout from the Buchenwald Memorial wrongly categorises several Palestinian symbols as ‘anti-Israel’. The document was also sent to court presidents in German states. The German debate about allegedly anti-Semitic depictions in Palestine solidarity has taken another turn: Two…
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Distorted picture of anti-Semitism: Study accuses German ‘reporting centres’ of one-sidedness and lack of transparency
The RIAS organisation is considered the first port of call for documenting anti-Semitic incidents in Germany. This has been criticised from a Jewish-diasporic perspective A theatre piece that was celebrated in Tel Aviv – and is considered ‘Israel-related anti-Semitism’ in…
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Grand control coalition: German conservatives and social democrats call for ‘zero tolerance’ on internal security
The incoming government hands over the Federal Ministry of the Interior to the Conservatives. The coalition agreement proclaims a ‘turning point’ in internal security. Stricter surveillance measures and laws are planned. With the new coalition agreement published on Wednesday, the…