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German Jews call for crackdown on antisemitism

Dozens of Jewish organisations in Germany have called on the government to crack down on antisemitism following a string of anti-Jewish attacks.

Central Council welcomes increase in state funding

The German government has signed an agreement with the Central Council of Jews in Germany to increase state funding to the community.

Group accused of assaulting Syrian Jew in Berlin

Berlin police say a group of people in the German capital is suspected of assaulting a Syrian Jew wearing a necklace with a star of David.

Foundation laid for new Jewish museum in Cologne

A foundation stone was laid on Thursday for a Jewish museum in Cologne, with parts of it to be built on the ruins of the city’s old Jewish quarter.

German prosecutors consider trials for three alleged members of Holocaust firing squads

German prosecutors have identified three suspects from a 2014 list of nine alleged Holocaust-era war criminals accused of shooting countless Jews.

Berlin school admits it failed to act over attacks against Jewish students

A prestigious international school in Berlin has acknowledged that it underestimated the antisemitic bullying of a Jewish student.

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