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German antisemitism tsar’s shed set on fire as Hamas symbol painted nearby

The suspected arson is the second attack against Andreas Büttner in the past 18 months

By Daniel Ben-David

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A shed on the private property of Andreas Büttner, Brandenburg’s antisemitism commissioner, engulfed in flames (Credit: Social media)

Germany

Jewish life here exists only behind concrete barriers and armed guards, says German leader in dire warning

By Rob Hyde

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The tea party for the centenarians was held at the German embassy (Photo: Adam Soller Photography)

Germany

German ambassador hosts nine Shoah survivors aged over 100 years old for afternoon tea

By Daniel Ben-David

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Benjamin Netanyahu

German Chancellor pledges to keep memory of Holocaust victims alive on visit to Yad Vashem

By Eliana Jordan

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Israel

UK will not follow Germany in reversing Israel arms ban

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Crime

British man arrested on suspicion of plotting Hamas-directed attacks on Jews

By JC Reporter

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Lahav Shani, conductor of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, on stage during the Klassik Am Odeonsplatz Mercedes-Benz Reception at Studio Odeonsplatz on July 13, 2024 (Image: Getty)

Belgium

Belgian festival cancels performance by celebrated German orchestra over Israeli conductor

By Hannah Levene

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Exclusive: Berlin’s mayor slams city’s university for hosting Francesca Albanese on Gaza ‘genocide’ panel

The UN special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories has previously been condemned by the French and German governments and sanctioned by the US

By Siam Goorwich

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September 8, 2025 12:56

Francesca Albanese has a history of anti-Israel activism (Photo: Getty)

Germany will not join efforts to recognise Palestinian statehood at UN meeting

Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the requirements for doing so have not been met

By JC Reporter

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August 26, 2025 13:38

'The position of the federal government is clear,' German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

German defence contractor Renk mulls US move to bypass Berlin’s arms export ban to Israel

The company’s chief executive said the firm has a ‘responsibility to ensure that Israel is able to maintain its deterrence capabilities’

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

August 15, 2025 09:03

The IDF is heavily reliant on its tanks and it gets its gearboxes from Renk (Image: Getty)

Germany halts some arms exports to Israel over Gaza City occupation plan

Jerusalem’s decision to step up military operations makes it difficult for Germany to pursue its foreign policy priorities, Chancellor Merz said

By Natan Galula

2 min read

August 8, 2025 16:01

German chancellor Friedrich Merz has condemned Israel's latest offensive in Gaza as 'no longer justified' (Image: Getty)

By Philipp Peyman Engel

Israel is the only nation in history accused of starving those it feeds

A lie amplified by Western media and feckless politicians – who have abandoned the hostages and increasingly abandon Israel itself – is fueling a new wave of unashamed antisemitism

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August 8, 2025 10:14

Thousands of pallets of humanitarian aid already inside Gaza were waiting to be picked up and distributed from the crossings by UN agencies and international organizations. (Image: COGAT)

Iran to hold nuclear talks with E3 countries this week

Representatives from the foreign ministries of the UK, France and Germany will conduct talks in parallel to the currently stalled negotiations between Tehran and Washington

By JC Reporter

2 min read

July 21, 2025 13:49

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that his country will hold nuclear talks with the E3 group of nations this week (Image: Getty)

Hitler impersonator arrested in Germany

An apperance at a recent motorcycle race could result in criminal charges and up to three years imprisonment for the 40-year-old neo-Nazi

By JC Reporter

1 min read

July 17, 2025 09:54

A Hitler impersonator has been arrested at a Moto GP race in Germany (Image: Reddit)

Germany to continue arms sales to Israel despite condemning ‘unjustified’ Gaza offensive

German chancellor Friedrich Merz said he ‘no longer understands’ what Israel is trying to achieve in the Strip, but his government has pledged to continue support for the Jewish State

By JC Reporter

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June 5, 2025 14:06

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul speaks during a joint press conference with Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski in Berlin, June 4, 2025. (Getty Images)

German Jewry: The glory that won’t come back

Antisemitism in Germany has been surging since the Hamas massacres of October 7. But the true threat to the Jewish community’s survival lies elsewhere

By Josef Joffe

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May 28, 2025 17:05

Global greats: some of the figures of genius to come out of German and German-speaking Jewry: (from left) Albert Einstein, Franz Kafka, Sigmund Freud and Gustav Mahler

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Germany

German antisemitism tsar’s shed set on fire as Hamas symbol painted nearby

Jewish life here exists only behind concrete barriers and armed guards, says German leader in dire warning

German ambassador hosts nine Shoah survivors aged over 100 years old for afternoon tea

German Chancellor pledges to keep memory of Holocaust victims alive on visit to Yad Vashem

UK will not follow Germany in reversing Israel arms ban

British man arrested on suspicion of plotting Hamas-directed attacks on Jews

Belgian festival cancels performance by celebrated German orchestra over Israeli conductor

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