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Germany sees sharp rise in Islamist-motivated antisemitic crimes since October 7
Greens MP Lamya Kaddor asked the federal government last month what figures it has regarding antisemitic incidents in Muslim or Islamist contexts before and after October 7, 2023.
German textbooks excel on Holocaust, uneven on Israeli-Palestinian conflict, report finds
Berlin’s Left faces coalition crisis after candidate admits fear of pro-Hamas figures in own party
Israeli, US flags burned in Lyon as economic protests turn violent in European cities
Beneath a German lake, above a Nazi bunker: Israeli artist explores buried memory - feature
Israeli artist Yehudit Sasportas explores memory, trauma, and the passage of time through clay mines inscribed with Hebrew letters and submerged in a German lake above a Nazi-era bunker.
New documentary tells story of Entebbe’s unsung Jewish hero
The film tells the largely overlooked story of Michel Cojot, a French Jewish Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter who helped fellow hostages during the Entebbe hostage crisis.
Iranian ambassador to Germany summoned over attempted attack on Jewish community leader
"We do not tolerate attacks on Jewish life or on those who defend it, not anywhere, and certainly not in Germany," the ministry wrote on X/Twitter.
The forgotten German who saved Jews in Japan - and the diary that resurfaced 80 years later
A child’s wartime diary has reopened the story of Willy Rudolf Foerster, a German industrialist who helped Jewish refugees reach Japan.
German court sentences two for plotting to kill leader of German Jewish community for Iran
A Hamburg court ruled that Iranian intelligence recruited a man to carry out state-sponsored terrorism in Germany, sentencing him to eight and a half years in prison.
Gaza rebuilding efforts gain German support as Israel reportedly blocks international troop base
The MoU outlines the framework for cooperation as consisting of GIZ providing technical expertise and specialized consultations to the NCAG's Planning and Implementation Unit.
J7 global task force convenes in London to discuss combating global antisemitism
The multi-day summit comes as the J7’s latest annual report found that 2025 was the deadliest year for Jews living outside Israel since 1994.
Germany faces 'shadow war' that goes beyond Cold War threats, minister warns
Germany faces an escalating "shadow war" involving sabotage, cyberattacks and assassination plots, officials warned, amid concerns over Russian operations targeting European countries.
German artist Barbara Hines unveils first solo exhibit in Israel after discovering Jewish roots
Unbeknownst to Hines, both of her parents were Jewish survivors who hid in plain sight as German Christians to evade the Nazis.
Immigration Authority rejects German journalist's work visa application over anti-Zionist politics
"Anti-Israel actors and those who slander Israel should not set foot in the country. We will not tolerate calls for a boycott of Israel under the guise of professional journalism," he said.