Overview

• In an interview with Welt am Sonntag, Müller says hostility toward Jews is now visible across the continent.
• She describes Jews in the diaspora concealing their identity, including wearing kippahs under caps and removing names from Berlin doorbells out of fear of attacks.
• Her remarks follow Berlin’s recent arrests of three men suspected of working for Hamas, who are in custody on allegations they sought weapons for attacks on Israeli or German sites.
• She cites a knife attack on visitors at a Manchester synagogue this week as a fresh example of violence against Jews in Europe.
• She criticizes disruptive pro-Palestinian university occupations, arguing they leave a lasting climate of intimidation beyond property damage.