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Central Council of Jews in Germany calls for tougher legal measures against antisemitism

Zentralrat President Josef Schuster is urging the introduction of new offences covering expressions of support for terrorist organisations, a revision of laws on incitement to hatred, and the criminalisation of calls for the destruction of states.

Property of Brandenburg’s antisemitism commissioner was set on fire and a Hamas symbol was graffitied nearby

Andreas Büttner said that the incident represented a "massive escalation" directed against him, his family, and his home, but he would not be intimidated.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Yad Vashem: “I bow before the six million men, women and children who were murdered by Germans because they...

He added:"I consider it a great honour and a truly great distinction to be here and to reaffirm that standing by this country is and will remain the unchanging core principle of the Federal Republic of Germany’s policy."

Berlin names square after late Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer

The forecourt of the Berlin House of Representatives in the central Mitte district will bear Friedländer's name in future. The building houses Berlin's state parliament.

Germany probes Nazi prisoner-of-war camp guard

The man is said to have served at a prisoner of war camp in Hemer, western Germany, which held at least 100,000 inmates, mostly from the Soviet Union. Thousands died at the camp.

Zentralrat President Josef Schuster receives Augsburg Peace Prize

In his acceptance speech, he delivered a stark warning about the rising antisemitism in Germany and called for an unequivocal commitment to Israel.
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