The German government states that the state must "guarantee" the use of the yarmulke

The German government said today that the state should "be able to guarantee" the use of the yarmulke anywhere, in the middle of the controversy triggered by the representative of the country. executive to discourage the wearing of this garment in some places.

"Everyone should be able to move and feel safe in any part of this country, even wearing the yarmulke," said government spokesman Steffen Seibert, who reminded that the use of this garment was part of the right to freely exercise one's religion. .

This statement follows a statement by the German leader of anti-Semitism, Felix Klein, who warned against the use of the kippah in some areas in the face of the growing number of attacks against the Jewish community in the country.

"Unfortunately, I can not advise Jews to wear kippas in Germany," said Klein, addressing the "Funke" press group.

Klein, whose department is attached to the Ministry of the Interior, referred to a "growing social disinhibition" in the face of aggressive expressions or attitudes against members of the Jewish community, as well to the "breeding ground" that is the extension of the right parties.

A recent statistics from the Ministry of the Interior, corresponding to 2018, reflect a 20% increase in crimes against anti-Semites and attribute 90% of these acts to the far right.

In total, in 2018, 7,700 racist crimes were recorded in Germany, while antisemitic crimes were recorded in 1,799 cases.

Klein's statement continued these days rejection reactions, as it is considered that discouraging the use of the kippah involves being intimidated by anti-Semitism.

From Israel, President Reuven Rivlin was "dismayed" by this recommendation and recalled that the German state had to guarantee the right to freedom of religion.

The president of the far right alternative for Germany (AfD), Alexander Gauland, added to the expressions of rejection that he considered that "the council is not a good advice "because it generates" new fears ".

At a press conference devoted to badyzing the results of the European elections, Mr Gauland said that Jews should be able to wear the yarmulke anywhere and he badured that his party was speaking out. "systematically against anti-Semitism". EFE