Charlotte Knobloch Warns of Intensifying Antisemitism in Munich

The Jewish leader highlights worsening security, rising extremist influence, and political shifts as threats to Jewish communities in Germany.

Charlotte Knobloch, President of the Israelitische Kultusgemeinde München und Oberbayern, reports a significant deterioration in Jewish security in Munich over the past year.
Knobloch attributes the growing antisemitism to an influx of antisemites into Germany, exacerbating pre-existing tensions and hostility.
She emphasizes that while direct attacks are limited, symbolic actions, such as pro-Palestinian protests, create an environment conducive to further hostility.
Knobloch links the rise in antisemitism to political changes, particularly the electoral success of the far-right AfD party, warning of potential threats to democracy.
Drawing on historical parallels, she invokes the events of the 1920s as a cautionary reminder of the dangers of unchecked extremism.