Germany: Synagogue Banner Defaced

-Westdeutsche Zeitung

It is safe to say that anti-Semitism has reached its highest level in Germany since the collapse of the Third Reich in 1945. Angela Merkel's open refugee policy of 2015 has resulted in millions of people entering Germany from places like Syria, Afghanistan, and other hotspots. Most of the so-called refugees are young, unaccompanied men from Muslim countries. While not all of these newcomers bring anti-Semitic attitudes with them, many clearly do since it is embedded in Islamic doctrine. 

The result for Germany's Jews, though up until recently, thought they were living in a new Germany, has been catastrophic. Once again, they live in fear, especially since October 7, 2023.

To be sure, Germany has its share of disaffected youth, and some of them have joined Neo-Nazi or skinhead groups. Yet, there is little doubt that the great threat to Germany's Jews, like other countries in Western Europe, is coming from Muslim migrants and asylum-seekers.

Last night in Elberfeld, North Rhine-Wesphalia, someone cut out the Star of David from a banner at the town's Old Synagogue. The banner read, "Never again is now". How fitting.

The West Deutsche Zeitung has the story and is translated by Fousesquawk.

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Old Synagogue meeting place: Star of David cut out of banner

Wuppertal- In the nighttime hours leading into September 1, an unknown perpetrator cut out a Star of David from a banner at the Old Synagogue meeting place in Elberfeld.

Caption: Police are investigating the cutting out of the Star of David. Banner "Never again is now".

In response to a question, this is confirmed by the police. They have filed a criminal complaint, and the investigation is ongoing. "Since the Hamas terror attack in Israel on October 7, 2023, the situation here in Germany and North Rhine-Wesphalia (NRW) has also significantly sharpened. The number of anti-Semitic incidents since then has significantly risen and remained at a high level," reported the Family and Integration Ministry in NRW in June in the annual report of the Research and Information Office of Anti-Semitism in NRW (RIAS NRW). Today, it is more urgent than ever to counter anti-Semitism across society.