More funds for Holocaust survivors

The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) has announced an A$170 million increase in funding for social welfare services, involving acute assistance for Holocaust survivors for each of the next two years. Read more

The Holocaust and Euro 2024 in Germany

The World Jewish Congress, with the German NGO WhatMatters, will pioneer initiatives aimed at leveraging the power of sports to combat antisemitism and honour the memory of the Holocaust ahead of EUFA EURO 2024. Read more

A visit to Germany and Hungary

My father had a lifelong enmity for Germany. Read more

US greenlights $3.5 billion Arrow 3 sale to Germany, Israel’s largest arms sale

The US government has approved Israel selling its Arrow 3 missile defence system to Germany, Israel’s Defence Ministry announced yesterday. Read more

Getting away with it: Germany’s Documenta art festival

Of the many stories involving antisemitism that dominated the headlines last year, probably the most disturbing involved the serial controversies over antisemitic displays at Germany’s prestigious Documenta festival of contemporary art. Read more

Wiesenthal Centre publishes top ten antisemitism list for 2022 

The Simon Wiesenthal Centre released its annual Global antisemitism Top Ten list in Jerusalem…reports Benjamin Weinthal. Read more

German official urged to resign after calling British officer Israeli ‘war criminal’

A German official has been pressed to resign or be fired immediately for making accusations about a decorated World War II British Army hero and icon in Israel, reported Fox News. Read more

German FM lays wreath for Holocaust dead

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has laid a wreath at a Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem ahead of talks with Israeli leaders during her first official visit to the region. Read more

Germany to produce three new submarines for Israel

The Israel Ministry of Defense and Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems have signed an agreement for the development and production of three advanced submarines for the Israeli Navy. Read more

Who is Annalena Baerbock, Germany’s new foreign minister?

Annalena Baerbock’s career as the first female foreign minister in Germany was introduced to the Jewish community with a Jewish-inspired hiccup. Read more

German antisemitism, real and perceived

There were more than 2,000 reported antisemitic incidents in Germany in 2020 and just under 2,000 the previous year. That’s around or five or six incidents, some of them involving violence or verbal abuse, every day. Read more

Incoming high tide warning

The high priests of climate change are predicting that in the near future we may be engulfed by rising ocean levels. Read more

European Union and Germany plot to see Jerusalem divided

The decision by the European Union (EU) and Germany to launch the East Jerusalem Tourism Development Programme is in reality a blatant attempt by them to see Jerusalem divided by creating political facts on the ground under the guise of helping promote tourism in East Jerusalem. Read more

EU, Germany launch program to ‘Maintain Palestinian Identity’ of Jerusalem

The European Union and Germany have launched the “East Jerusalem Tourism Development Programme” and inaugurated the Tourism Development Hub in eastern Jerusalem, with the objective of “maintaining the Palestinian identity of the city.” Read more

In the face of European hypocrisy, time for Israel’s supporters to remake the cultural weather

The European Commission released on Tuesday its first official strategy on fighting antisemitism and promoting Jewish life. Read more

German elections see rise of centre-left as Merkel-era comes to end

The Social Democratic Party (SPD) headed by Finance Minister Olaf Scholz has emerged as the victor of Germany’s federal elections that took place on Sunday. Read more

IsraAID assistance on way to Germany after country recovers from deluge

In the wake of devastating heavy rains and flooding that killed more than 150 people last week in western Germany, the nongovernmental humanitarian agency IsraAID is sending staff members to affected areas to provide much-needed clean-up and disaster-relief assistance. Read more

Germany’s lessons for BDS

Three incidents in three different countries during the last week graphically illustrated the ease with which anti-Zionism can serve as a vehicle for antisemitism. Read more

German parliament passes resolution aimed to outlaw Hezbollah activities

The German parliament passed a resolution on Thursday calling on the federal government to outlaw activities by the terrorist organization Hezbollah. Read more

German Jewish beauty queen launches ‘Shalom’ campaign on social media

A German-Jewish beauty queen is launching a campaign to raise awareness about racist and antisemitic incidents and rhetoric afflicting Germany and Western Europe. Read more

Germany bans Hezbollah

The World Jewish Congress (WJC) has welcomed the decision of the Federal Government of Germany to ban the Iranian-sponsored Hezbollah terrorist militia. Read more

Worthless words and shameful silence

The unfolding tragedy now enveloping the Kurds, recent massacres of the Yazidis and current persecution of Christians & Bahai’s should be a stark reminder to Jews that history does indeed repeat itself. Read more

European rabbis take to the streets in Ulm, Germany

BERLIN: Forty rabbis from all over Europe walked the streets of the German city of Ulm on Tuesday, a couple of days after Germany’s antisemitism commissioner, Felix Klein, advised Jews against wearing kipot, or skullcaps, in public areas because of rising antisemitism in the country. Read more

President Rivlin ‘deeply shocked’ by German Official’s recommendation that Jews hide their identity 

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said he was “deeply shocked” by a statement made by Dr. Felix Klein,  the German antisemitism commissioner, that it would be preferable for Jews not wear a kippa, a Jewish head covering, in public in Germany out of fear for their safety. Read more

Germany to pay additional $88 million to Holocaust survivors

Germany has agreed to pay another $88 million to fund social-welfare services for Holocaust survivors, according to the New York-based Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany on Tuesday. Read more

Europe is not antisemitic, but there is antisemitism in Europe

Anti-Semitism in many parts of Europe is on the rise not because of government policies, but rather due to pervasive sentiments among various sections of the public, the most senior Jewish community professionals from France, Germany, and Hungary said this week at the World Jewish Congress’ 5^th annual National Community Directors’ Forum. Read more

Jewish Life in Germany

Melbourne’s Jewish Holocaust Centre is to present a new exhibition: ‘Jewish Life in Germany Today’. Read more

After the Anuism, the Euorism?

 

In medieval Spain and Portugal, Jews hid their true identity to avoid the Inquisition and led double lives. They became known as the Anusim…writes Ron Jontof-Hutter. Read more

Just when you think you have heard it all

It seems there is no limit when it comes to covering news about Israel and Jews. This week in particular has served up yet more examples of the absurdities we face…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more

Teach passengers on future ‘Anne Frank’ train the history of Holocaust deportations

Following reports that Germany’s national railway plans to name a high-speed train after Anne Frank, World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder urged Deutsche Bahn to contextualise its decision and provide passengers of the ICE Inter-city Express with information about its predecessor company’s role in the deportation of Jews during the Holocaust. Read more

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