On the one-year anniversary of the horrendous October 7, 2023 massacre by Hamas, Germany wrestles with an explosion of anti-Semitism in the country courtesy of the pro-Palestbian mobs who are openly celebrating the attack. The government is pledging solidarity with its Jewish citizens, yet it is its very policy of allowing millions of unvetted migrants and "refugees" in from the Middle East and other majority-Muslim countries that has allowed this explosion to occur-even before October 7 of last year.
It has taken over a half-century of effort and acknowledgment of the Nazi crimes for Germany to make itself a decent country again. Unfortunately, so much of that work is being undone, thanks mostly to its lax immigration policies, especially beginning in 2015. Now the country is dealing with Jew-hating mobs in its streets and open celebrations of October 7.
This article from yesterday's Deutsche Welle is translated by Fousesquawk.
Scholz on October 7: Solidarity with Jews
October 6, 2024
On the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, the federal government speaks out. Central Council President Schustert denounces anti-Israel demonstrations as "a new low point of humanity" in Germany.
Caption: Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz expresses understanding for people, who also in Germany, clearly express their concern about the conflict in the Middle East.
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz has again pledged full solidarity with Jews in Germany on the anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel. In his latest podcast, Scholz expressed understanding that many people in Germany also make clear their concern for the development of the Middle East conflict. "They also suffer and express their concern. How could it be otherwise?" said the Chancellor. "In our free society, one can always struggle for the best way and also argue as Democrats."
It can never be, however, that citizens of the Jewish faith in Germany have to live in fear and terror, that Jews no longer dare to go out of their homes wearing a kippa, or don't say they are Jewish in the universities. "Anti-Semitism and blind hatred of Israel we will never accept. The Jews here in Germany deserve the full solidarity of our nation-and the solidarity of all decent people in this country," says the SPD politician.
Baerbock reiterates full support for Israel
The Federal Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock (Green party) also pledged the full and complete support of Germany to the State of Israel and its people. In a guest article for "Bild am Sonntag", Baerbock addressed a, "clear message to our Israeli friends. We stand on your side. Your security is part of our "raison d'Etat"'.
Caption: Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock pledged Germany's continued support to Israel on the anniversary of the terror attack.
At the same time, the foreign minister confirmed Israel's right to self-defense "against the violence of Hamas as well as against the rocket terror from Iran and Hezbollah," the Green politicians stressed with a view to Israel's military action in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.
October 7, 2023 was for Jews a turning point in which there is only a "before" and "after". With its brutal attack, Hamas brought an entire region to the brink. "Also for us in Germany, October 7 is a turning point," Baerbock added. The USA, Germany, Israel, and several other nations label Hamas and Hezbollah as terror organizations.
The Central Council of Jews in Germany criticized the current anti-Israeli demonstrations as a new "low point of humanity in our society". In view of the announced anti-Israeli protests before the anniversary of the Hamas massacre, President Josef Schuster called for a realistic view of the entrenched Jew-hatred in Germany.
Caption: Josef Schuster, President of the Central Council of Jews, sees a serious danger for Jewish life in Germany.
As an example, on Saturday evening, he cited "the scenes of celebration on German streets after the rocket attack on Israel from Iran, as well as calls for open Israel-hate protests around the anniversary."
Whoever, in view of the anniversary of this terrible attack, isn't in position to "feel at least a bit of empathy for Jews, for the people of Israel, will never do so- and they have a serious problem," stressed the Central Council president. "If we in Germany do not clearly recognize and name this, that these people are among us, then we all have a serious problem. Then it threatens our open society, in which human dignity above all collapses."
Israel's ambassador for a more consistent application of criminal laws
The Israeli ambassador to Germany, Ron Prosor, called for a more consistent application of criminal laws against anti-Semitism and hate against Israel. It must be prevented that "80 years after the end of the Second World War, Jews are afraid to live in Germany," Prosor told the news agency AFP. He denounced an "incomprehensible wave of anti-Semitism" since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 of last year.
Caption: Ron Prosor, Israeli ambassador to Germany
"The policy must be more clearly clarified that Jew-hatred and words like, 'Free Palestine from the River to the Sea' are punishable," Prosor demanded. With this slogan, which is also often heard in pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Germany, Israel is de facto denied the right to exist.
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