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Jewish groups in Germany urge crackdown on antisemitic attacks

Jewish groups in Germany are pressing the authorities to crack down on antisemitic acts following the burning of Jewish symbols and Israeli flags at protests.

Germany “ashamed” over anti-Israel protests

The German government said on Monday it was "ashamed" of weekend demonstrations against the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital which saw some protesters chant antisemitic slogans and torch Israeli flags.

Jewish leader says antisemitism growing in Germany

The head of Germany's Central Council of Jews, the country’s EJC affiliate, says that antisemitism is growing in the country, causing concern for a community that is otherwise blossoming more than seven decades after the Holocaust.

German woman jailed for 14 months for Holocaust denial

A German court has upheld two convictions of a well-known neo-Nazi for...

German state parliament urges ban on Kuwait Airlines over antisemitic policy

A German state parliament has called on the federal government to prevent Kuwait Airlines from taking off and landing in the country, as long as it continues to ban Israeli citizens from flying with it.

German official demands ban on Kuwaiti Airlines after court decision

A German Justice Department official on Friday urged his government to revoke Kuwait Airways’ landing rights, in response to the Gulf state’s national airline ban on transporting Israeli citizens.

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