Overview

• Wolfram Weimer made the remarks in a podcast interview with BILD deputy editor Paul Ronzheimer published this week.
• He said Jewish artists are being refused bookings and access to stages, calling it comparable to conditions in the 1930s.
• Weimer cited an example of a Jewish DJ in Ibiza losing gigs because of being Jewish, which he labeled clear antisemitism.
• He argued that hostility toward Jews now comes from right-wing and left-wing circles as well as Islamist groups, often presented as criticism of Israel.
• The warnings follow a documented rise in antisemitic incidents since October 2023, and the reports did not detail new policy measures announced alongside his comments.