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Germany commemorates Kristallnacht amid rising antisemitism

‘Antisemitism is poisoning our society’ said Chancellor Olaf Scholz at Berlin synagogue that was destroyed 85 years ago and is again target of firebombing.

President of Germany: “We will not tolerate antisemitism in our country: neither old nor new”

"Anyone who lives in Germany must know about Auschwitz and must rise to the responsibility that results from it" said German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Josef Schuster: “Jewish life in Germany is massively threatened”

October 7, 2023 is “the pogrom of our time, the bloodiest day for Jews since the Shoah" said Zentralrat President Josef Schuster.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz: “Anyone who attacks Jews in Germany is attacking us all”

Germany's Chancellor has urged people in the country to "protect Jews" saying is a matter of civil courage.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vows support for German Jews at synagogue opening in Dessau

The opening of the synagogue in Dessau came 85 years after a synagogue in the city was destroyed in the November pogroms of 1938.

20,000 people gathered in Berlin to show solidarity with Israel and protest antisemitism

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier joined a broad coalition of participants at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate for a massive rally in solidarity with Israel.

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