15-year-old accused of planning attack on synagogue in Augsburg

Under the proposal, anyone who publicly or at a gathering denies the right of the State of Israel to exist, or calls for its elimination, would face punishment.

ShoutOut primarily offers a 15-minute immersive virtual game in which participants roleplay as trainees in a resistance movement, learning to identify and deconstruct antisemitic narratives and content.

Around 4,200 were sent to concentration camps and 1,700 were murdered, according to the Arnold Liebster Foundation, a German NGO founded by Jehovah’s Witnesses.

This comes amid antisemitic incidents hitting an all-time high in Germany, according to the new annual report by antisemitism watchdog RIAS.

Josef Schuster said the relentless barrage of abuse, aggressive threats and outright attacks on Jews now risks turning Germany into a society where anti-Jewish hatred is simply accepted as routine behaviour.

Compared with 2022, the number of incidents has more than tripled. Israel-related antisemitism accounted for two-thirds (68%) of all incidents.

The defendant reportedly sought to kill as many Jewish people as possible, but was unable to find any when he twice went to the Old Synagogue in Essen while searching for potential victims.

Since 1957, the Leo Baeck Prize has been awarded to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the Jewish community.

The Israelis attempted to make a reservation through Booking.com, but received an email saying their request had been rejected because they were Jewish.

The sign, which remained on display for approximately four hours, prominently stated: “Jews are banned from entering here!!!”

Felix Klein described TikTok and Telegram as a “fuel accelerant for antisemitism”, arguing that many platform operators do not accept sufficient responsibility for the content shared on their services.

The center will be located at Karolinenplatz in central Munich and is expected to open within three years.