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Living in fear: How anti-Semitic is Germany?

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January 25, 2018

Jews in Germany are increasingly alarmed by the rise in anti-Semitic attacks. Many wonder where this hatred comes from and whether it is exacerbated by Muslim immigrants. Our guests: Kristin Helberg (Journalist), Alan Posener (Welt) and Wenzel Michalski (Human Rights Watch).

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Our guests:

Kristin Helberg is a freelance journalist who recently wrote a book about Syrian refugees in Germany. She says: “Germany needs a more inclusive memorial culture.”

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Alan Posener is a commentator for the daily newspaper “Die Welt”. He says: “Jews everywhere are held responsible for every real or imagined injustice perpetrated by Israel.”    




 

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Wenzel Michalski is the Director of Human Rights Watch and personaly involved in the topic. He says: “Anti-Semitism is escalating and increasingly normalised, the German state is acting too slowly. “