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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.

People participate in the "United for Palestine" demonstration in Berlin, Germany, October 10, 2026.
Education alone cannot preserve historical truth. When people learn the facts but reject their moral significance, knowledge turns into cynicism, leading to a worldview that acknowledges the Holocaust happened but insists that Jews exaggerate its scale to claim special-victim status.

German textbooks excel on Holocaust, uneven on Israeli-Palestinian conflict, report finds

(First row, L-R) The parliamentary group co-leaders of Berlin's Die Linke party Tobias Schulze and Elif Eralp arrive for the start of coalition talks between the left-wing Die Linke, the SPD and the ecologist Green party in Berlin, on November 2, 2026.

Berlin’s Left faces coalition crisis after candidate admits fear of pro-Hamas figures in own party

A demonstrator dressed as Mario, in blue overalls and a red cap, walks through a street engulfed in tear gas near Porte de Charenton in Paris, Ile-de-France, France, on 31 October 2026.

Israeli, US flags burned in Lyon as economic protests turn violent in European cities


Covenant emerges from stealth and unveils Anthem, a deep‑strike precision missile

The secretive start-up is emerging from stealth with more than $250 million in funding, facilities in the US, Germany, and Israel, and plans to produce as many as 5,000 long-range weapons a year

Covenant's Anthem while in flight

'I am appalled': Holocaust survivor raises alarm over far-right AfD victory in Germany

The Alternative for Germany party's victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday has left a far-right party within reach of power in a German state for the first time since World War II.

Top candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) Ulrich Siegmund attends the AfD election party after polls closed in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections and exit polls were announced, in Magdeburg, Germany, September 6, 2026.

Ukraine contracting around 1,000 Patriot missiles from allies, defense chief says

Germany will deliver Patriot air-defense missiles to Ukraine from its national stocks, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Tuesday.

Ukrainian service members walk next to a launcher of a Patriot air defence system, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine August 4, 2024.

Will AfD’s historic win affect Holocaust remembrance in Germany? - analysis

Some of Alternative for Germany's regional branches, including in Saxony-Anhalt, have been classified as right-wing extremist organizations by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency.

Top candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) Ulrich Siegmund attends the AfD election party after polls closed in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections and exit polls were announced, in Magdeburg, Germany, September 6, 2026.

Russia closes German consulate in St Petersburg after drone dispute

Russia closed a German consulate general in St Petersburg following Berlin's decision to close a Russian consulate and accusations that the Kremlin had attempted a drone attack at a German airport.

'No Kremlin in Berlin' protesters oppose BSW demonstration

Merz says Germany needs reform, defends democratic order after historic election defeat against AfD

"That is what we need to deliver on now; it is what I want to deliver on, and that is the stance I am taking into talks with our coalition partner," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz makes a statement on the situation in the Middle East, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 1, 2026

Germany asks ICJ to dismiss Nicaragua-backed case against Israel arms export

Germany asks UN top court to throw out ongoing Israel arms export case

JUDGES ARRIVE for a session of the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

What AfD's election victory in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt could mean for Jewish life - analysis

Siegmund faced criticism over his attitude toward Germany’s Nazi past. In a 2025 interview, he refused to answer whether he considered the Holocaust the most horrific crime in history.

A supporter of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party holds a German flag as she attends AfD top candidate Ulrich Siegmund's campaign event ahead of the upcoming Saxony-Anhalt state elections in Magdeburg, Germany, September 4, 2026. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

Rafael, Aurelius to build Iron Dome components at former Volkswagen plant in Germany's Lower Saxony

While the Iron Dome’s Tamir interceptor itself will not be manufactured there, military vehicles, launchers, generators, and other equipment will be

An Iron Dome anti-missile battery is stationed near the Israeli-Syrian border,, in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, on January 3, 2020.

Far-right AfD's Weidel targets 40% in next German federal election after state victory

"My stated goal is to significantly widen the gap in a very short time and grow to at least 40% for the next federal election," said Weidel.

Far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party co-leader Alice Weidel attends a press conference the day after the Saxony-Anhalt state elections in Berlin, Germany September 7, 2026.