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German Education Minister Karin Prien Says She Would Leave If AfD Wins Chancellery, Citing Rise in Antisemitism

In a new Funke podcast, she urges tougher criminal penalties alongside reform of the equal treatment law.

Overview

  • Prien warned the state no longer effectively shields Jews from street attacks or allows them to display their identity safely.
  • She said she would emigrate before an AfD-led government took office, calling such a scenario “not my country.”
  • She called for tighter criminal provisions, a reform of the General Equal Treatment Act, and more consistent sentencing for antisemitic offenses.
  • She described Israel as the most likely refuge despite its wartime situation and said private conversations in the community weigh building savings abroad.
  • She argued Jews are being held responsible for Israeli government decisions and face public discrimination, spitting, and assaults.