The European Jewish Congress (EJC) expresses its sincere concern following the stabbing of a rabbi in central Frankfurt this weekend, especially in light of the disturbing rise in racist and anti-Semitic violence in Germany over the past year.
“Although the exact motivations of this crime are not clear yet, the current atmosphere of increased hate crime in Germany leads us to believe that anti-Semitism could have been a factor” stated EJC President Moshe Kantor.
“Again we are confronted with another attack on Jews on the streets of Europe, that shows the pressing need for German and European authorities to fully commit themselves to combating anti-Semitism at all levels and protecting Jewish communities” he stated. “A pan-European law on racism adopted by the European Union earlier this year unfortunately did not assuage our fears.”
The European Jewish Congress urges German authorities to apprehend those guilty, so the true nature of this crime can be revealed. Furthermore, the EJC hopes that governments throughout Europe will work to improve on pan-European legislation against hate-crimes.
