German Bank Accused of Opposing Israel’s Existence
A German Green Party politician and religious studies academic slammed the Bank for Social Economy on Monday for failing to match its rhetoric with action regarding Israel’s right to exist....
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“Boycott the Boycotts,” of BDS, Says German Youth Labor Union Federation
The spread of boycott initiatives against the Jewish state by international labor unions prompted the youth organization of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) to reinforce its opposition...
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Top German Social Democrat Urges Bank to End Israel Boycott Support
Michaela Engelmeier, a member of the executive board of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, demanded that the Bank for Social Economy stop providing accounts to groups that support the Boycot...
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U.S. wants Germany to halt trade with Iran
Richard Grenell, the new U.S. ambassador to Berlin, came out swinging this week by reiterating the Trump administration’s position that European companies should stop working with the Islam...
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What Does Today’s German Election Mean For Israel?
The German federal election on Sunday has tremendous significance for Israel, largely because the Federal Republic is one of Israel’s most important allies within the European Union....
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First German City Set To Pass Anti-BDS Bill
City Council members from the two largest parties in Munich – the capital of the German state of Bavaria – submitted a bill banning municipal funding and support for BDS activities in...
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German FM Hosts Iranian Official Calling for Israel’s Destruction
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel welcomed Monday an Iranian religious leader who called for the elimination of Israel at last year’s al-Quds rally in Berlin. The appearance o...
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Trump, Germany’s Merkel clash over trade, NATO and ‘Western values’
Germany and the U.S. emerged from Memorial Day weekend in a war of words, as Chancellor Angela Merkel and her coalition partners attacked America’s reliability as a world power and Presiden...
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Berlin Social Democratic Party Declares BDS Antisemitic
Members of Berlin's Social Democratic Party (SPD) passed a resolution on Saturday in support of Israel, condemning the boycott,divestment,sanctions (BDS) campaign targeting the Jewish state....
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Germany’s roguish stand against US, Israel must be stopped
Co-written by Anne Bayefsky Israel and the Trump administration have a German problem, ironically manifesting itself on Israel’s 69th birthday. Just as President Trump’...
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Analysis: Germany’s Social Democrats Pivot Toward PLO and Iran
German Foreign and Vice Chancellor Minister Sigmar Gabriel’s move to pick a fight with Benjamin Netanyahu come as no surprise to longterm observers of Gabriel and his Social Democratic Part...
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German BDS Events Canceled in Frankfurt and Bonn
After a wave of objections to a boycott-Israel event scheduled for next week in Bonn, Germany, the Jewish community there on Monday announced its delight with cancellation of the gathering and a...
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Anti-Israel German Politician Compares Jewish Facebook Head with Nazi
The deputy head of Germany’s Social Democratic Party equated the Jewish Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg with a neo-Nazi terrorist on Sunday for her attendance at a Trump administration hi-tech...
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Iran planned terror attacks against Israel advocates in Germany
Iran’s intelligence agency allegedly planned terrorist attacks against organizations and representatives engaged in pro-Israel work in Germany, according to German media reports citing the...
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Weaponizing Refugees
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Willkomenskultur (“Welcome culture”) refugee policy of last year has screeched to a grinding halt. Delivering an early December speech at her C...
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Iran Planned Terror Attacks Against Israel Advocates in Germany
Iran's intelligence agency allegedly planned terrorist attacks against organizations and representatives engaged in pro-Israel work in Germany, according to media reports citing the country&...
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German pro-BDS antisemitic teacher investigated by politician
A German lawmaker launched an investigation involving a German school teacher and his alleged antisemitic statements and conduct at a public school in the city of Oldenburg in the state of Lower...
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Palestinian Authority ‘probably’ pays terrorist families, admits German gov’t
The acknowledgment by the German government is believed to be the first Federal Republic public statement that the PA aids terrorists and their families. Volker Beck, the German Green MP...
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German gov’t: No normalized relations with Iran regime until it recognizes Israel
Germany's normalization of relations with Iran are tied to Tehran’s recognition of Israel, according to a letter released on Tuesday. The letter, written in the name of German...
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How the United States Mislabels Israel
Co-written by Asaf Romirowsky In a move uncharacteristic of U.S. policy as it has been carried out for decades, the Obama administration recently endorsed Europe’s version...