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German Parliament Passes Controversial Antisemitism Text
Agence France Presse
November 7, 2024

The German parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly backed a resolution aimed at tackling a spike in anti-Semitism linked to the war in Gaza. However, critics of the resolution — including voices from the Jewish community — say it could restrict artistic and academic freedom. The text calls for a ban on public funding for any group “that spreads anti-Semitism, calls into question Israel’s right to exist or calls for a boycott of Israel”. In cases of anti-Semitic acts in schools and universities, it calls for those responsible to be excluded from classes or even expelled. The resolution was proposed and supported by MPs from the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), the conservative CDU-CSU, the Greens and the liberal Free Democrats (FDP). READ MORE

FUTURE OF JEWISH The Hidden Message From Nazi Germany’s ‘Night of Broken Glass’ This weekend marked the 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht, a German term meaning: “Night of Broken Glass. Starting on the evening of November 9th, 1938, a meticulously planned pogrom — intended to look like a spontaneous uprising — took place against Jews across Nazi-controlled Germany and Austria. Hundreds of synagogues were set on fire. Jewish homes and shops were attacked, vandalized, and looted. About 30,000 Jewish men were arrested and sent to concentration camps. At least 91 Jews were murdered, with more dying later due to their injuries and by suicide.