German luxury resort sees 136% bump in Israeli bookings over war stance The owner of Schloss Elmau, Dietmar Müller-Elmau, has declared that the hotel will not lower the Israeli flag it has flown at the entrance since Oct. 8, 2023, "until the last hostage is freed." Dec. 3, 2024
A Bavarian scandal shines a light on Germany’s ‘Holocaust guilt’ “Anyone who thinks, writes down and spreads such thoughts must not bear any political responsibility in Germany,” declared Saskia Esken, chair of the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD). But not everyone would agree. Ben Cohen Sept. 1, 2023
Bavarian official has no recollection of youthful antisemitism There are calls for Hubert Aiwanger, the deputy prime minister of Germany’s largest state, to resign. Sept. 1, 2023
Conference of European Rabbis to open new Munich headquarters The Orthodox group also awarded a prize to Bavarian minister-president Markus Söder. May 10, 2023