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☆ Threats to Jewish life in Germany an outrage, says President
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] A person wears a sign that reads "Against terror and radicalism, for peace and humanity", as they attend the rally "Against terror and antisemitism! The Holocaust meant that Germany had a particular responsibility to protect Jewish lives, Steinmeier told a solidarity rally convened in Berlin by its five main democratic parties, its Jewish community, trade unions and employers' organisations. Every attack against Jewish residents or institutions in Germany was an "outrage", Steinmeier added. Some Jewish parents have stopped taking their children to school out of fears for their safety. Steinmeier said terror was also impacting people on the Gaza Strip "whose interests Hamas only pretends to represent."

Persons: Frank, Walter Steinmeier, Steinmeier, David, Thomas Escritt, John Stonestreet Organizations: Germany's Central, of, Police, Thomson Locations: Israel, Brandenburg, BERLIN, Germany, Berlin, Gaza

CNN —The German states of Bavaria and Hesse vote in regional elections on Sunday, in what is widely being seen as a test-case for Germany’s shifting political landscape. In Hesse – home to Frankfurt, Germany’s financial hub – dissatisfaction with Germany’s federal government threatens to deliver a blow to Scholz’s coalition. German flags are carried at an AfD election campaign event. Bavarian Premier Söder chose not to dismiss Aiwanger following the allegations, amid calls from across Germany’s political spectrum for the economy minister’s resignation. Hesse, which was formerly a stronghold for the SPD, is currently governed by the CDU in coalition with the Greens.

Persons: Hesse –, Martin Schutt, shockwaves, of Bavaria, Markus Söder, Angela Merkel, Kirill Kudryavtsev, Charlotte Knoblauch, Katrin, Ebner Steiner, AfD’s, ” Steiner, ”, Hubert Aiwanger, Aiwanger, ” Hubert Aiwanger, Sven Hoppe, Söder, Thomas Kreuzer, Chancellor Scholz’s, Nancy Faeser, Kreuzer, “, ” Kreuzer, Faese, Faeser, Der Organizations: CNN, Social Democratic Party, SPD, Free Democratic Party, Greens, Scholz’s SPD, Bavaria, Christian Social Union, CSU, Christian Democratic Union, CDU, Free Voters, Getty, INSA, New, Central Council of, Germany’s Süddeutesche Zeitung, Zeitung, FW, Bavarian, Greens . Center, ”, Der Spiegel, Interior Ministry Locations: Bavaria, Hesse, Germany, –, Frankfurt, Germany’s, AFP, Saxony, Bavarian, Munich, “, Germany’s Süddeutesche

☆ Germany's far-right AfD wins vote to lead district for first time
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, June 25 (Reuters) - A far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) candidate won a vote on Sunday to become a district leader in Europe's biggest economy for the first time, a breakthrough for the party which has hit record highs in national polls. The 10-year old AfD, with which Germany's mainstream parties officially refuse to cooperate due to its radical views, won a run-off vote in the Sonneberg district in the eastern state of Thuringia with its candidate garnering 52.8% of the vote. While far-right parties have gained ground around Europe, the strength of the AfD is particularly sensitive in Germany due to the country's Nazi past. The conservative candidate won 47.2% on Sunday. The domestic intelligence agency said this month that far-right extremism posed the biggest threat to democracy in Germany and warned voters about backing the AfD.

Persons: Chancellor Olaf Scholz's, Josef Schuster, Robert Sesselmann, Sonneberg, Sesselmann, Madeline Chambers, Chizu Organizations: Social, Greens and Free Democrats, Central Council of, Communist, Moscow, Thomson Locations: BERLIN, Germany, Europe's, Sonneberg, Thuringia, Europe, Nazi, Berlin, Ukraine

CNN —A glistening, curved building of blue tiles and panels in metallic hues, the Pears Jewish Campus (PJC) will be Germany’s biggest Jewish educational and cultural center when it opens its doors in Berlin on Sunday. The "Tree of Life" light installation in the entrance is reflected in the ceiling of the Pears Jewish Campus. Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal, right, and artist Tobo, left, spray paint on a graffiti wall on the campus. When he met Tchoban a few years ago, he told the architect of his dream to have a Jewish educational center. “(The PJC) is a new stage of the 1,700 (year) history of Jewish life in Germany,” he said.

Persons: ”, Yehuda Teichtal, Monika Skolimowska, Tobo, Tobias Friesike, ” Teichtal, Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal, Markus Schreiber, Sergei Tchoban, Teichtal, Tchoban, Josef Schuster, “, PJC hasn’t Organizations: CNN, Sunday, Jewish Education, Kondius AG, Jewish Allgemeine, Allgemeine, Central Council of Locations: Berlin, Germany, ” Berlin, ”, Israel, Brooklyn , New York, Auschwitz

☆ Adidas Starts Unloading Its Yeezy Gear, to Benefit Anti-Hate Groups
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Melissa Eddy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Adidas said its decision to sever ties with Ye cost the company €1.2 billion in lost sales and about €500 million in profit this year. Jonathan A. Greenblatt, chief executive of the Anti-Defamation League, which is among the groups that will benefit from the proceeds of the sale, welcomed Adidas’s decision as one fitting the complexity of the problem. But other groups noted that despite Adidas’s pledge to donate the proceeds, Ye will still make money off the sales. The Yeezy brand became a defining force in the sportswear industry and an incredibly lucrative cornerstone for Adidas. Adidas said it was considering further releases of the Yeezy inventory, but it did not give a timeline.

Persons: Ye, Gulden, Philonise Floyd, George Floyd, Jonathan A, Greenblatt, Mr, “, ”, Josef Schuster, Michael Jordan Organizations: Adidas, Keeta Floyd Institute for Social, Defamation League, Central Council of, Kanye, Nike Locations: Germany

☆ Roger Waters says Nazi outfit at Berlin concert was anti-fascist
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Waters said the depiction of "an unhinged fascist demagogue" had been a feature of his shows since "The Wall". Waters is being investigated under a separate law on suspicion of "incitement of the people", police said. Other German cities including Munich, Frankfurt and Cologne tried to cancel Waters' concerts after Jewish groups including the Central Council of Jews accused him of anti-Semitism. The final German tour date at Frankfurt's Festhalle venue on Sunday is still listed on Waters' website. Reporting by Friederike Heine in Berlin and Sachin Ravikumar in London, Editing by Andrew Heavens and Andrew CawthorneOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Speaking alongside Netanyahu after talks in Berlin, Scholz said he hoped that a compromise on the reforms suggested by Israel's President Isaac Herzog was not off the table. Netanyahu visited Germany while protests erupted once again in Israel over the reforms by his far-right government that have triggered mass unrest in recent weeks. Netanyahu called criticism of the plans "absurd", assuring Scholz that "Israel will remain a liberal democracy". Netanyahu wanted the meeting with Scholz to focus on efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption charges that he denies, says the judicial changes will strengthen democracy and boost business.

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