US EditionLife in Germany Since October 7, 2023, and the Gaza War
Antisemitic incidents in Germany rose 21% in 2024 amid Israel-Gaza tensions, prompting Chancellor Merz to suspend arms deliveries and warn of increased social divisions.
- On October 7, Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Germany could face a new wave of anti-Semitism as the second anniversary of the Hamas attack approaches and noted Germany's special responsibility from the Holocaust after suspending arms deliveries to Israel in August.
- The Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 prompted widespread pro-Palestinian demonstrations across Germany, including a Berlin protest drawing around 60,000 people.
- Data from RIAS and the BKA show 8,627 anti-Semitic incidents in 2024, a 77% rise, with 6,236 cases recorded by the German Federal Criminal Police Office and increases into 2025.
- Josef Schuster warned that `The government in Israel and the actions of said government in Israel are being equated with Jews all over the world, which is clearly wrong`, while Marina Chernivsky reports sustained counseling demand and growing fear in the Jewish community in Germany.
- Legal moves by the DPG and others mean criminal charges accuse Chancellor Merz of aiding genocide, while South Africa's ICJ case pressures Germany amid coalition complicity claims.
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Growing Anti-Semitism: How Jews in Germany Are Dealing with a Changed Reality
Life has changed for Jews in Germany since the Hamas terror attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Netanyahu's vicious war in Gaza has led to rising anti-Semitism and increased fear in the Jewish community. Three members of that community describe what it's like.
After the Hamas attack in Israel, Jews in Germany again experience attacks and exclusion. 51 courageous Jews face.
On the second anniversary of the attack of the Hamas terrorist group, the Chancellor said that he would do everything he could to ensure that Jews could live here in Germany without fear.
On the second anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, Chancellor Merz has assured Jews in Germany that everything is being done to protect them. In a video message, Merz said that October 7, 2023 had torn deep wounds. He entered the history books of the Jewish people as a black day.
On October 7, 2023, with Hamas' terrorist attack, Israel experienced the worst massacre of Jews since World War II. Around 200 citizens in front of the Düsseldorf Synagogue recalled the victims and hostages. What role the current peace talks in Egypt played in the square.
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