German Antisemitism Official Calls for Migrants to Engage with Holocaust History

Felix Klein emphasizes the importance of Holocaust education for integration and understanding Germany's relationship with Israel.

Felix Klein, Germany's antisemitism commissioner, highlights the need for migrants, particularly from Arab and Muslim-majority countries, to engage with Holocaust history for successful societal integration.
Klein stresses that understanding German history is key to grasping the country's foreign policy, especially its complex relationship with Israel.
He criticizes recent statements by Israeli officials, such as Bezalel Smotrich's comments on Gaza, as unacceptable and potentially harmful to Israel's international standing.
Germany's leaders, including Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, have rejected inflammatory rhetoric from Israeli ministers as violating international law.
Klein expects a decrease in antisemitic incidents in Germany following the recent Gaza ceasefire and hostage releases, though he acknowledges that anti-Israel sentiment will persist in some communities.