Angela Merkel
A bungled telegram marking the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, coming on the heels of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, puts some Jewish groups on edge.
Jan. 27 will mark the 75th anniversary of the camp’s liberation.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has accepted an invitation to attend the 10th anniversary of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation on Dec. 6.
“We are currently planning how and when to execute you. At the next rally? Or will we get you outside your home?” read an email sent to Green Party politician Cem Ozdemir.
Germany’s Jewish community says Chancellor Angela Merkel doesn’t deserve the World Jewish Congress’s top award, citing support for Iran nuclear deal and inadequate action on anti-Semitism.
The popular publication in Germany, “Bild,” called on Berlin to end its kowtowing to Iran.
In February, the United Kingdom officially designated Hezbollah as a terrorist group, joining 12 other countries that have done the same.
On the heels of several polls alerting to an alarming rise in anti-Semitism, German Chancellor Angela Merkel led the signing of a compact to facilitate migration to Europe. But what does it mean for a European Jewish population that already feels vulnerable?
Dressed in black, the German Chancellor noted that “Jewish life is blossoming again in Germany—an unexpected gift to us after the Shoah. But we are also witnessing a worrying anti-Semitism that threatens Jewish life in our country.”
The award was for giving psychological support in Arabic to at-risk refugee women and others affected by gender-based violence living in shelters, in addition to training and counseling for shelter staff.
Angela Merkel lost her mandate as the party’s leader, in large part due to handling of the refugee crisis, and will not seek the chairmanship at the party’s conference in December.
After 13 years as chancellor, Merkel to step down in 2021
“The time has come to open a new chapter,” said German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who announced at a news conference: “I will not be seeking any political post after my term ends.”
