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Antisemitism
The term "antisemitism" refers to any kind of hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews.
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'Antisemitism is a social problem'
2021 marks 1,700 years of Jewish life in Germany. Is the Israel-Gaza crisis affecting the anniversary program?
German police call for monitoring of antisemitic groups
A German police union has said authorities need more information to target potential antisemitic offenders.
Fresh warning over antisemitic protests in Germany
Interior Minister Horst Seehofer's warning came after antisemitic incidents took place at pro-Palestinian protests.
Antisemitism in Germany is 'appalling,' says commissioner
Germany's antisemitism commissioner told DW that tension in the Middle East has German Jews worried about their safety.
Germany vows 'zero tolerance' for synagogue attacks
Authorities have warned of further antisemitic incidents after a day of protests in major German cities.
Germany: Right-wing criminality at a record high
Violent and racist crimes are on the up in Germany, according to official statistics on politically motivated crimes.
Antisemitic crimes hit record high in Austria
A study has found right-wing ideology played a significant role behind Austria's antisemitic attacks.
Antisemitism a 'reality' in German sports
Two-thirds of footballers playing Jewish club Makkabi in Germany have experienced antisemitism, a survey has found.
Kosher comics and Jewish humor
Myriam Halberstam’s anthology Anti-Semitism for Beginners uses satire to fight stereotypes.
Calls to remove 29 Nazi paragraphs remaining in German law
Nazi-era paragraphs must be purged from present-day German laws and edicts, urges Germany's anti-Semitism commissioner.
Attack on Austrian Jewish leader denounced
Community leader Elie Rosen escaped unhurt from Saturday's attack, days after Graz' synagogue was sprayed with slogans.
'Miss Hitler' contestant jailed for three years
The 24-year-old entered the beauty contest under the name 'Miss Buchenwald' in reference to the Nazi death camp.
Anti-Semitic, political crimes rise in Germany
The deadly attacks in Hanau and Halle and the shooting of Walter Lübcke all took place in 2019.
Germany chairs International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance
It comes 75 years after the end of WWII and Germany's Holocaust horrors.
Germany: Bundeswehr to employ military rabbis
The German military is set to employ rabbis after allowing Christian pastoral care for decades.
David Harris: 'It's time to see the menace clearly'
The American Jewish Committee CEO stressed that Germany and other EU countries have underestimated the danger to Jews.
Controversial Palestinian rappers banned in Berlin
Anti-Israel rappers will no longer headline a so-called "solidarity rally" that Israel wants banned.
France to probe 'yellow vest' anti-Semitic insults
Authorities in Paris investigate anti-Semitic insults by "yellow vests" against Jewish intellectual Alain Finkielkraut.
Germany urged to do more to return Nazi looted art
Twenty years after signing a global agreement to return art looted by the Nazis, Germany is accused of doing too little.
Ex-chief rabbi warns of Jewish exodus from UK
The row over defining anti-Semitism reaches a head this week within the UK's main opposition Labour Party.
Jews and Muslims rally to highlight fight against anti-Semitism and Islamophobia
Some 25 Jews and Muslims rode tandem bicycles through the German capital in a protest against growing anti-Semitism and attacks on Muslims in the country.
Jewish club battles antisemitism with sports
An event held by Germany’s biggest Jewish sports association looks to bring communities together through competition.
Reuven Firestone: Fear fuels religious tension
DW spoke with renowned theologian Reuven Firestone about the complex relations between Islam and Judaism.
German Muslim leader says anti-Semitism is a sin
The leader of Germany’s Central Council of Muslims says anti-Semitism is sinful that must be tackled.
George Soros 'won't butt out' on Brexit
The foreign financier defended donations to a pro-EU group amid a controversy that saw two sister newspapers at odds.
How Jewish artists in Berlin experience anti-Semitism
DW spoke to three Jewish artists about how they reflect on the recent events.
Inside Europe: Jewish culture celebrated in Budapest
Hungary is currently hosting the 20th annual Jewish Cultural Festival. The event got underway after the country’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban pledged to support the Jewish community. But Orban has led a controversial anti-migration campaign and some festival participants are concerned about the future of the country’s Jewish community. Stefan Bos has more from Budapest.
@dwnews - Jewish Twitter users marked by antisemitic trolls
Anish Kapoor sculpture vandalized
A controversial sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles has been vandalized.
'Jewish institutions still need police protection'
The president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany has warned against mainstream anti-Semitism.
Anti-semitism in Germany
Jewish organizations warn that Germany is not safe for them everywhere.
Extremism in Germany
Right-wing tendencies might be down, but researchers in Germany still see plenty to worry about.
"My father hates Jews - and my husband is Jewish"
When Edit fell in love, she didn't know how deeply that would affect her family.
On the rise
Anti-semitism is more widespread in Germany than you would think - among young people, too.
Grass mounts defense
Nobel Prize winner Günter Grass defends his poem "What Must Be Said" against a wave of criticism.
Remembering Kristallnacht
The Central Council of Jews in Germany urged the nation not to forget November 9, 1938.
Holocaust Spat
Leaders of Germany's main Jewish group boycotted the country's main Holocaust memorial ceremony.
Germany Condemns Swinish Acts of Antisemitic Vandalism
Authorities announced on Tuesday, November 18 that unknown persons had desecrated a pair of Jewish cemeteries near the Eastern German city of Erfurt. Unfortunately, some people never learn from history.
Referee Suspended
A Berlin soccer body punished a referee for not intervening in alleged anti-Jewish insults.
CDU Fears Party Rift Over Anti-Semitism Scandal
Christian Democratic leaders are standing behind a member of parliament who called Jews a "race of perpetrators" despite mounting criticism that they have failed to take adequate disciplinary measures.
Israel, Germany Defuse Dispute Over Arms
Relations between Israel and Germany have remained intact after a visit by Israel's head of state, Moshe Katsav, despite recent tensions over the supply of military hardware.
Germany's Anti-Semitism Debate Continues
Pressure mounts on top German liberal Jürgen Möllemann to apologize for remarks he made about a leading figure in the Jewish community. But a war of words is continuing between German Jewish leaders and Möllemann's FDP.
The Chancellor's Bad Timing
A discussion on the topics of "nation" and "patriotism" between the German Chancellor and a controversial author has unveiled wounds in German society still sore nearly half a century after World War Two.
Jews Demand Better Protection of Synagogues in Germany
The Jewish human rights organization Simon-Wiesenthal Center has called on Germany to ban demonstrations by extremist groups in front of synagogues and houses of worship.
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