Iron DomeVolkswagen in talks to convert car factory into Iron Dome manufacturing hubThe deal with Israel’s Rafael could save over 2,000 jobs at VW’s Osnabrück plant in GermanyBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
GermanyCommunity leaders abandon exemption that allowed German Jews to avoid military serviceMove follows new legislation revising rules on military serviceBy Rob Hyde2 min read
GermanyWarning over ‘explosive’ rise in hatred in GermanyThe president of Central Council of Jews in Germany, Josef Schuster, says hostility towards Jews had reached a ‘new dimension’By Rob Hyde1 min read
GermanyDon’t exploit our iconic mopeds for your political agenda, Jewish family tells far-rightRow in Germany between the descendants of the Jewish family behind the famous Simson moped brand and the AfDBy Rob Hyde1 min read
Anti-ZionismAntizionist group plans protest over Buchenwald memorial’s ban on keffiyahsThe Germany-based activists are preparing to demonstrate on the anniversary of the liberation of the concentration campBy Eliana Jordan1 min read
GermanyGerman antisemitism tsar’s shed set on fire as Hamas symbol painted nearbyThe suspected arson is the second attack against Andreas Büttner in the past 18 monthsBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read
GermanyJewish life here exists only behind concrete barriers and armed guards, says German leader in dire warningJosef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, said the situation is ‘unbearable’By Rob Hyde1 min read
German ambassador hosts nine Shoah survivors aged over 100 years old for afternoon teaAmbassador Susanne Baumann was appointed to the post in SeptemberBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read||December 9, 2025 16:54
German Chancellor pledges to keep memory of Holocaust victims alive on visit to Yad VashemFriedrich Merz reaffirms modern Germany’s commitment to the Jewish state on first visit to Israel by European leader since Gaza ceasefireBy Eliana Jordan2 min read||December 7, 2025 14:06
UK will not follow Germany in reversing Israel arms banIsrael’s foreign minister said other countries should stop refusing to sell Israel weaponsBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||November 17, 2025 17:55
British man arrested on suspicion of plotting Hamas-directed attacks on JewsThe 39-year-old suspect is facing extradition to GermanyBy JC Reporter1 min read||November 5, 2025 13:13
Belgian festival cancels performance by celebrated German orchestra over Israeli conductorOrganisers in Ghent said they had ‘chosen to refrain from collaboration with partners who have not distanced themselves unequivocally’ from Israel’s actions in GazaBy Hannah Levene1 min read||September 11, 2025 13:48
Exclusive: Berlin’s mayor slams city’s university for hosting Francesca Albanese on Gaza ‘genocide’ panelThe UN special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories has previously been condemned by the French and German governments and sanctioned by the USBy Siam Goorwich4 min read||September 8, 2025 12:56
Germany will not join efforts to recognise Palestinian statehood at UN meetingChancellor Friedrich Merz said the requirements for doing so have not been metBy JC Reporter1 min read||August 26, 2025 13:38
German defence contractor Renk mulls US move to bypass Berlin’s arms export ban to IsraelThe company’s chief executive said the firm has a ‘responsibility to ensure that Israel is able to maintain its deterrence capabilities’By Jamie Shapiro1 min read||August 15, 2025 09:03
Germany halts some arms exports to Israel over Gaza City occupation planJerusalem’s decision to step up military operations makes it difficult for Germany to pursue its foreign policy priorities, Chancellor Merz saidBy Natan Galula2 min read||August 8, 2025 16:01