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Germany

Pro-Palestine protest
Posted inWorld

How Germany’s unusual approach to fighting antisemitism is ensnaring Jews who are critical of Israel

Shira Li Bartov by Shira Li Bartov March 5, 2026March 5, 2026

(JTA) — The first time Iris Hefets was detained by German police, she was standing alone on a street corner in Berlin with a sign that read, “As a Jew […]

A depiction of the Jewish community slaughterhouse in a courtyard in Fürth, Germany. (Paul Christian Kirchner, Jüdisches Ceremoniel [Jewish Ceremonies], ed. Sebastian Jacob Jungendres (Nuremberg, 1724))
Posted inIdeas

Berkeley prof sticks a fork in German Jewish culture with a history of meat

by Sue Fishkoff January 20, 2026January 20, 2026
Andreas Büttner
Posted inWorld

German antisemitism czar targeted in arson attack: ‘I will not be intimidated by this’

by Grace Gilson January 5, 2026January 5, 2026
Auschwitz I concentration camp
Posted inWorld

German auction house calls off ‘shameless’ sale of concentration camp artifacts

Shira Li Bartov by Shira Li Bartov November 21, 2025November 21, 2025
Photos of Holocaust survivors
Posted inAnalysis

How Germany’s Holocaust memory culture kicked off a democratic crisis

by Jake Wasserman October 30, 2025October 30, 2025
Stuart E. Eizenstat speaks
Posted inWorld

German government pledges record $1B in funding for Holocaust survivor home care

by Grace Gilson October 29, 2025October 29, 2025
Stained glass mural
Posted inOpinion

Germany excels at restoring old synagogues — but can they foster new Jewish life?

A.J. Goldmann by A.J. Goldmann October 22, 2025October 22, 2025
Friedrich Merz, then a candidate for chancellor of Germany, speaks to supporters at his party's headquarters in Berlin following preliminary results showing him leading in federal elections, Feb. 23, 2025. (Maja Hitij/Getty Images)
Posted inWorld

In rare move, German chancellor criticizes Israel’s conduct in Gaza war

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer May 28, 2025May 28, 2025
Elon Musk is seen on a large screen as Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, addresses an election campaign rally in Halle, Germany, Jan. 25, 2025. (AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inWorld

Germany formally classifies far-right AfD party as extremist

by Andrew Lapin May 2, 2025May 2, 2025
German politician
Posted inWorld

Far-right AfD notches record 2nd-place finish in German election as center-right party prevails

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer February 24, 2025February 24, 2025

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