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Alternative for Germany (AfD)
June 27, 2023, 9:14 am
Germany’s far-right AfD party scores first district victory, alarming Jewish leaders
Launched in 2013 on an anti-immigrant, anti-European Union, ultra-nationalist platform, the AfD won its first seats in the national parliament in 2017.
By
Toby Axelrod (JTA)
March 13, 2020, 10:20 am
Part of Alternative for Germany under surveillance over alleged extremism ties
German intelligence says a radical wing of the right-wing party has shown extremist views, with a regional chief calling Berlin's Shoah memorial a 'monument of shame'
By
Jewish News Reporter
February 9, 2020, 10:53 am
German regional leader steps down after making pact with far-right AfD party
Thomas Kemmerich of the centrist Free Democratic Party quit top role in state of Thuringia after criticism from Jewish community
By
JTA
October 25, 2019, 1:49 pm
After Halle attack report finds one in four Germans holds antisemitic beliefs
Shock survey by World Jewish Congress finds that a quarter of the population may hold views including Jews having 'too much power over the economy'
By
Jewish News Reporter
September 17, 2019, 2:38 pm
German far-right leader threatens journalist over Hitler comparison
AfD politician Björn Höcke, who made controversial remarks about the Shoah, warned journalist of 'massive consequences' after his quotes were compared to the Nazi dictator
By
Jewish News Reporter
September 4, 2019, 1:50 pm
Far-right German AfD party makes large gains in two state elections
Populist Alternative for Germany took second place in states of Brandenburg and Saxony with 23.5 and 27.5 percent
By
JTA
August 22, 2019, 4:36 pm
Holocaust memorials in Germany should offer tours in Arabic, Jewish leader says
Flossenbürg's former concentration camp is reportedly already considering adding tours in Arabic
By
JTA
From the Web
May 20, 2019, 1:38 pm
German parliament’s says BDS is antisemitic despite Israeli academics’ concern
Bundestag is first major European legislative body to back resolution even after an open letter signed by 60 Israeli officials
By
Jewish News Reporter
From the Web
May 18, 2019, 10:42 am
German parliament passes resolution calling BDS antisemitic
Bundestag is first major European legislative body to back resolution that says boycotting Israel is akin to Jew-hate
By
Jewish News Reporter
April 15, 2019, 10:16 am
Labour MP David Lammy defends comparing some Tory Brexiteers to Nazis
Leading Leaver Jacob Rees-Mogg says the Tottenham MP's comparison of some Tories 'with an organisation and creed that killed six million Jewish people makes him look foolish'
By
Jewish News Reporter
April 1, 2019, 11:17 am
Jacob Rees-Mogg promotes video of far-right party accused of ‘anti-Jewish hate’
The Tory MP shared on Sunday a video of a speech by the AfD party which has been accused of 'Holocaust relativism'
By
Mathilde Frot
January 28, 2019, 8:03 pm
German Jewish leader gets threats after criticising far-right party
Charlotte Knobloch says she received hateful threats and insults by email and phone since her remarks about the AfD
By
JTA
January 24, 2019, 10:19 am
German Jewish leader claims far-right ‘downplay Nazis crimes’, causing walkout
More than a dozen far-right politicians walk out of the Bavarian parliament during a Shoah tribute after community leader Charlotte Knobloch's claims
By
Jewish News Reporter
January 9, 2019, 11:25 am
Local leader of far-right German party hospitalised after attack
Frank Magnitz was beaten over the head with an unidentified object by at least three men wearing dark clothing in the city of Bremen
By
Jewish News Reporter
January 8, 2019, 11:30 am
German cinema offers free ‘Schindler’s List’ tickets to far-right party members
Independent movie theatre will give passes to politicians in the 'Alternative for Germany' party for the 25th anniversary screening of the classic film
By
JTA
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