Jewish organizations: "Take anti-Semitism seriously among Muslims as such"

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V In the context of recent anti-Semitic incidents, some 30 Jewish organizations called on the federal government and states to take a clear stance against Jewish hatred, even against Muslims

. they expressly oppose anti-Semitism and anti-Israeli boycott demands, said Monday

the declaration signed, inter alia, by two Jewish state badociations, ten parishes and the Foundation Amadeu Antonio, Moses-Mendelssohn. Center (Potsdam), the musician Andrej Hermlin and the green politician Volker Beck

effectively fighting anti-Semitism

Religious organizations should also be required to take a clear stance against anti-Semitism, for example by creating training centers for Islamic theology,

The appeal thus indirectly refers to the Institute of Islamic Theology recently founded in Humboldt in Berlin. -University. Its advisory board includes only three conservative badociations on the Islamic side.

The call was addressed to party foundations, scientists and the federal anti-Semitism commissioner, Felix Klein. "I expect the federal and state governments to take anti-Semitism among Muslims seriously," said Lala Süsskind, president of the Jewish Forum for Democracy and Anti-Semitism and co-initiator of the Declaration of Principles.

Muslim anti-Semitism exploited by Muslim enemies should not be an obstacle to the effective fight against anti-Semitism.

"Anti-Semitism is an illusion"

Jazz-and-swing musician Hermlin supported the call. but have no illusions. "Anti-Semitism is an illusion that spreads like poison and becomes bolder and more open," Hermlin said. The left was not immune from anti-Semitism. This was recently clarified in an anti-Israeli statement by the party to which it belongs.

In Berlin, again, a seemingly anti-Semitic incident was recorded. A group of Syrians beat a compatriot in Berlin-Mitte and was wounded in the head. According to the police, the victim allegedly wore a star-shaped necklace of David.

Feinberg's Israeli restaurant, which was anti-Semitic by a mob last December, posted dozens of hate and smuggling messages on Facebook on Saturday. death threats.

Authors become more and more courageous

"As there is little success and lawsuits, authors authorize more and more," said Yorai Feinberg at the publication of e-mails. The situation worsens and, according to the judicial termination, "no help is to be expected". The Facebook message has since been removed from Feinberg's account, but posted on other accounts

Recently, a Grade 9 child was the victim of anti-Semitic bullying by comrades from the John F. Kennedy School in Berlin. Prior to that, the attack on the belt of a Syrian refugee on an Israeli kippa in Berlin had caused consternation. The attacker was found guilty. Because the 19-year-old man has spent two months in detention, the arrest is considered served. However, the case will occupy the judiciary because his lawyer has appealed.