Germany
With memorial events canceled due to the coronavirus, Lower Saxony state premier Stephan Weil called on Germans to recall “the place that shows the cruelty and mercilessness of the darkest part of our history.”
American Jewish Committee cancels global forum in Berlin due to pandemic
More than 2,000 attendees plus speakers were registered for the annual event, which was set to take place in Europe for the first time.
Gertrud Steinl passed away March 22 on the eve of her 98th birthday.
Reichsbürger members “believe in the continued existence of a German empire, or Reich, dating back to 1937 or even earlier. They are Holocaust deniers who espouse racist conspiracy theories.”
Company executives said the significance of the new location “can only be understood if its past is not forgotten.”
The Berlinale features other movies with Jewish themes, including “Minyan,” “Speer Goes to Hollywood” and “Listening In.”
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.
“I saw him once or twice coming home. His car would draw up. Two SS men would jump out and stand on either side, and he would rush up to the house, terrified someone would kill him,” said Alice Frank Stock.
The Germany military is studying Israeli digital combat technology ahead of a potential contract.
“It is no longer possible to make up for the suffering of the Dorville family under the Nazi persecution, but we must render them visible and this restitution comprises an important gesture of historic justice,” said Germany’s commissioner for culture and the media, Monika Gruetters.
The city of Munich deems the BDS movement anti-Semitic and anti-Israel. As such, no city funds or venues may be used for pro-BDS events.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threatens European troops after France, Britain and Germany trigger the dispute resolution mechanism of 2015 nuclear deal, a move that could lead to sanctions.
