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Germany’s Battle Against the Delegitimization of Israel
Michael Müller
Germany outlaws Iranian-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah
Germany’s interior ministry on Thursday outlawed all of Hezbollah activities within the Federal Republic, boosting the chances of a European-wide ban on the U.S.-designated Lebanese terrorist entity. “The...
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US debunks Berlin leaders’ allegations that it seized 200,000 face masks amid coronavirus pandemic
The U.S. government and German commentators sharply criticized officials in Berlin for manufacturing a scandal, alleging that the Trump administration improperly seized 200,000 face masks destined for...
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Berlin’s commissioner to fight antisemitism slams university for BDS event
“If anti-Israeli boycott and delegitimization campaigns are directly supported, the line regarding Israel-related antisemitism was crossed."
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German Mainstream Parties Vote For Neo-Nazi As Community Leader
Stefan Jagsch is a member of the neo-Nazi party National Democratic Party of Germany that supports a boycott of the Jewish state.
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U.S. Ambassador To ‘Post’ Tehran Mayor Should Be On U.S./EU Sanctions List
Mayor Pirouz Hanachi of Tehran will meet his counterpart Michael Müller in Berlin.
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Iranian Opposition Blasts Berlin Mayor For Meeting Tehran Counterpart
Iranian dissident Kazem Moussavi shouted at Müller as he was walking away from Berlin’s City Hall: “Long Live Israel, Long live the Iranian opposition!”
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Berlin Mayor To Host Iranian Counterpart Who Called For Israel’s Demise
Michael Müller is facing criticism for failing to curb rising antisemitism in the German capital by hosting a meeting on Friday with Tehran’s mayor Pirouz Hanachi.
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Pompeo Urges Germany To Follow Britain’s Lead in Outlawing Hezbollah
The German government ignored an urgent plea from the country’s Jewish community.
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Merkel Refuses to Outlaw Hezbollah, Snubbing German Jews After Kippah Row
When asked on Wednesday by The Jerusalem Post numerous times if the German government plans to ban the Lebanese Shi’ite terrorist organization, Merkel and Seehofer refused to answer.
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German Jews Demand Ban on Hezbollah After Kippah Warning
Merkel's gov't has refused to outlaw the terrorist entity
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German Antisemitism Officer: Don’t Wear Kippot In Public
Felix Klein urges training for police on how to fight anti-Jewish activity
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Malaysia’s tourism minister says homosexuals don’t exist in his country
The Berlin-based daily paper Tagesspiegel queried Mohammaddin bin Ketapi about whether his country is safe for homosexuals and Jews
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German Government Refuses to Ban Hezbollah, Rebuffs Israel and U.S.
The Merkel administration has also banned the website of the extremist left-wing group Indymedia and right-wing extremists entities over the years.
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German Politician Urges to Cancel Event with Malaysia Due to Antisemitism
In a statement issued by the social democratic politician Michaele Engelmeier, she called for a cancellation of sports events in Malaysia.
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Israel’s ambassador convinces Berlin’s Jewish museum to cancel BDS speaker
Jeremy Issacharoff, Israel’s ambassador to Germany, complained to the head of the Jewish Museum in Berlin about a hardcore anti-Israel speaker, prompting the museum’s director to pull...
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Wiesenthal Center Urges Berlin Mayor to Ban Antisemitic Quds Rally
The Simon Wiesenthal Center wants the mayor of Berlin to pull the plug on the Iranian regime-sponsored al-Quds rally slated for Saturday in Berlin that will call for the destruction of the Jewish...
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BDS Fails to Stop Israeli Artist from Performing Egyptian Songs in Berlin
A Lebanese-based organization that promotes a boycott of the Jewish state failed to stop performances on Saturday and Sunday in Berlin of the Israeli artist Ariel Efraim Ashbel who is celebrating...
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Under Fire Berlin Mayor Equates BDS With Nazis, Rejects Israel Boycott
The mayor of Germany’s capital, Michael Müller, will personally stop all city support and space for groups that advocate the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions campaign targeting the Jewis...
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Berlin Mayor Lambasted For Enabling Uptick in BDS, Antisemitism
Berlin’s embattled Mayor Michael Müller is under fire from German Jews and antisemitism experts for allegedly tolerating hatred of Israel and a rising BDS campaign in the capital city....