Overview
- At nationwide commemorations of the 1938 Novemberpogrome, federal and local leaders urged vigilance and solidarity with Jewish communities, with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier stressing that antisemitism appears on the right, the left and within parts of society including among Muslim immigrants.
- Israel’s ambassador Ron Prosor labeled left-wing antisemitism particularly dangerous for masking its intent, prompting the Linkspartei to warn against antisemitism while rejecting blanket accusations against the left; CDU figures Julia Klöckner and Alexander Dobrindt called for zero tolerance, and Central Council president Josef Schuster warned of a nexus between Islamist and left-wing hostility to Israel.
- Police in Pasewalk opened an investigation after a Jewish memorial plaque was defaced on November 9, reporting spray-painted letters on the base and no immediate indication of motive or suspects.
- In Hamburg, Culture Senator Carsten Brosda highlighted the planned rebuilding of the Bornplatzsynagoge as a visible commitment to Jewish life, noting past federal and city steps that advanced the project.
- Regional events in Thuringia, Potsdam, Dresden and Berlin included services, readings, concerts and Stolperstein actions, with local leaders urging citizens to oppose hate and protect democratic norms.