Berlin to Launch Commission Addressing Antisemitism and Discrimination
The commission, initiated by the CDU-SPD coalition, will include experts from diverse fields to combat antisemitism, racism, and Muslim discrimination.
- The Berlin state parliament is set to establish an Enquete Commission focusing on societal cohesion and fighting antisemitism, racism, and all forms of discrimination.
- The initiative follows the CDU-SPD coalition's response to growing concerns about antisemitism and other forms of prejudice in Germany.
- Key experts appointed include Ahmad Mansour, a psychologist and extremism prevention specialist, and Marcus Funck, an antisemitism researcher from TU Berlin.
- Additional members include political scientists, educators, and social scientists, such as Stephan Grigat, Maisha-Maureen Auma, and Barbara Zehnpfennig, among others.
- The commission's members will be formally elected during the next state parliament session on Thursday.
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