Overview
- President Frank‑Walter Steinmeier warned that antisemitism now comes from the right, the left and the center of society, including among some Muslim immigrants.
- Israel’s ambassador Ron Prosor called left‑wing antisemitism particularly dangerous and said it has crossed into incitement, prompting a rebuttal from the Left Party.
- Federal culture minister Wolfram Weimer cautioned that antisemitism is not a relic of the past and urged remembrance as a mandate to safeguard Jewish communities.
- Concrete measures featured in the commemorations, including Hamburg’s planned reconstruction of the Bornplatz Synagogue and Frankfurt’s decision to expand multi‑year funding for the Jewish community and security costs.
- Police opened an investigation after a Jewish memorial in Pasewalk was defaced on 9 November and appealed for witnesses to come forward.