The plan was actually to celebrate the diversity of Jewish life in Hamburg’s Grindelviertel. But the “Grindelfest: Culture.Jewish.Colorful,” which was supposed to take place from September 13 to 15 in cooperation with the Kammerspiele and the Jewish community of the Hanseatic city, has now been canceled with reference to the events in Solingen. “Unfortunately, we … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of people have demonstrated in Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities for the conclusion of an agreement to release around 100 hostages held by Hamas. “Your time is running out,” said the relative of a hostage shot by the Islamist extremists at the rally in Tel Aviv. “We must not sacrifice any … Read more
One of the many bad traditions of German foreign policy is to simply carry on as before, even when the previous approach has collapsed like a house of cards. In 2022, after the “Woman, Life, Freedom” revolution and the brutal human rights violations in Iran, Annalena Baerbock announced that there could no longer be “business … Read more
Mr. Halevi, even hours after the shootout in front of the Israeli Consulate General in Munich, not all the details are known. But it seems clear that the attack has an Islamist background. Do you have any further information?We are constantly receiving more information. But I believe that you do not need to know every … Read more
After the exchange of fire near the Israeli Consulate General in Munich, investigators believe that the dead shooter attempted a terrorist attack. According to current information, the attack by the 18-year-old Austrian armed with a rifle has a “connection to the Consulate General of the State of Israel,” the Munich police and public prosecutor’s office … Read more
Every time I see those smiling faces. Every time I get the feeling in my body that my stomach is about to turn. Since it was announced on Saturday evening that six hostages had been murdered below Rafah, just moments before they were discovered, I have been feeling sick all the time. Just the thought … Read more
After the state elections in Thuringia and Saxony, concern is growing about the shift to the right in society. Dresden political scientist Hans Vorländer sees the AfD’s continued rise as a threat to democracy. The party, which is classified as right-wing extremist in Saxony and Thuringia, received more than 30 percent of the vote in … Read more
The vaccination campaign against the polio virus has begun in the Gaza Strip under high pressure. In the first phase, around 156,000 children under the age of ten are to be vaccinated in the center of the coastal strip by Tuesday afternoon. This was said by a spokeswoman for the World Health Organization (WHO) in … Read more
A man’s knife attack in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, last Friday claimed three lives. Eight other people were injured, some seriously. The attack also caused consternation among Jewish communities and organizations in Germany and internationally. And it has once again brought Germany into a heated debate about immigration, especially from Muslim countries. The suspected perpetrator who … Read more
Idan Shtivi arrived at the Nova party in southern Israel at 6 a.m. on October 7 to photograph the event. An hour later, he called his girlfriend in Tel Aviv to tell her about the massive rocket fire from Gaza. He said he would now leave the premises and come to her home. But the … Read more