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'Antisemitic' academic to appear in court after saying 'Jews learnt evil from Nazis'

Sucharit Bhakdi has previously attracted criticism for statements he made about the Covid pandemic

By Rob Hyde

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'Antisemitic' academic to appear in court after saying 'Jews learnt evil from Nazis'

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Orthodox group leaves UK for Germany after nearly 70 years thanks to Brexit

By Simon Rocker

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Rhaetische Bahn/RhB - Der Bernina Express entlang des Lago Bianco. Eine Fahrt von den Gletschern zu den Palmen. Rhaetian Railway/RhB - Bernina Express running beside Lake Bianco. Ferrovia retica/FR - Il Bernina Express lungo il Lago Bianco. Un viaggio dai ghiacciai alle palme. Copyright by Rhaetische Bahn By-line: swiss-image.ch/Christoph Benz

Second World War

Swiss to put up memorial to Nazi victims at last

By Rob Hyde

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on February 19, 2023. Photo by Yoav Dudkevitch/POOL ***POOL PICTURE, EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES, PLEASE CREDIT THE PHOTOGRAPHER AS WRITTEN - YOAV DUDKEVITCH/POOL*** *** Local Caption *** ישיבת ממשלה ראש הממשלה נתניהו משרד קבינט מדבר שרים

Germany

Israel to sell Arrow missile defence system to Germany

By Rob Hyde

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Roger Waters

Roger Waters concert is back on after German court intervenes

By Jenni Frazer

1 min read

TOPSHOT - Britain's King Charles III visits the Kindertransport - The Final Parting Memorial at the Dammtor railway station in Hamburg, northern Germany on March 31, 2023. - Britain's Royal Couple is on a three-day tour in Germany for Charles' first state visit as king, with the trip billed as "an important European gesture" to maintain strong ties after Brexit. (Photo by Ronny HARTMANN / AFP) (Photo by RONNY HARTMANN/AFP via Getty Images)

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King Charles lays wreath at Hamburg Kindertransport memorial

By Rob Hyde

2 min read

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German President: Democracy is once again under threat

By Rob Hyde

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University admits it should have stopped destruction of Jewish Nazi victims's remains

Admission came as public memorial marking burial of remains of possibly 100 other victims took place

By Rob Hyde

2 min read

March 30, 2023 12:49

University admits it should have stopped destruction of Jewish Nazi victims's remains

Palestinians mob German tourists who entered West Bank city in Israeli car

'A mob attacking tourists because they don‘t like their license plate is disgusting and cowardly,' says German ambassador to Israel.

By JC Reporter

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March 19, 2023 12:02

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Finally, The end of the German Reich in sight at last

Germany finally set to remove the term 'Reich' from its official vocabulary

By Rob Hyde

1 min read

March 16, 2023 12:36

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Beyond the fairytale in Bavaria

Discover Jewish history and an unexpected London link in Germany’s medieval gem, Rothenburg ob der Tauber

By Katja Gaskell

5 min read

March 5, 2023 18:30

'Antisemitic' Roger Waters banned from appearing at Frankfurt concert

The Pink Floyd bassist has been uninvited from the state-sponsored event

By Rob Hyde

1 min read

February 27, 2023 14:20

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Roger Waters performs onstage at Crypto.com Arena on September 27, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Nine in ten of Germany’s Jewish pensioners live below the poverty line

Central Welfare Board of Jews in Germany demands action is taken to address crisis

By Rob Hyde

1 min read

February 23, 2023 11:30

Nine in ten of Germany’s Jewish pensioners live below the poverty line

German Jewish leader’s bodyguard sent Nazi messages on police whatsapp group

A German detective hired to protect the life of a high-profile Jewish figure has been demoted to a police officer

By Rob Hyde

2 min read

February 16, 2023 12:23

President of the Jewish Community of Munich and Upper Bavaria, Charlotte Knobloch is pictured ahead of an official ceremony to celebrate her 90th birthday in Munich, southern Germany, on October 30, 2022. (Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP via Getty Images)

By Bernard Wasserstein

The shtetl in Ukraine that made my family is still making history

The town where my grandparents were born and killed is now a major transit point for refugees fleeing westwards

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February 16, 2023 11:54

The shtetl in Ukraine that made my family is still making history

Decorated 'resistance fighter’ exposed as concentration camp guard

Historian digs up truth about Irmgard Kroymann, who claimed she was held at Gross-Rosen camp but had actually volunteered to work there

By Rob Hyde

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February 9, 2023 13:42

Decorated 'resistance fighter’ exposed as concentration camp guard

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Germany

'Antisemitic' academic to appear in court after saying 'Jews learnt evil from Nazis'

Orthodox group leaves UK for Germany after nearly 70 years thanks to Brexit

Swiss to put up memorial to Nazi victims at last

Israel to sell Arrow missile defence system to Germany

Roger Waters concert is back on after German court intervenes

King Charles lays wreath at Hamburg Kindertransport memorial

German President: Democracy is once again under threat

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