German Chancellor vows to defend Jews in Germany
Baku, April 23, AZERTAC
German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the rise of anti-Semitism in Germany, brought on to a large extent by the immigration of large numbers of Arab migrants and refugees from Syria.
Speaking with Israel’s Channel 10 on Sunday, Merkel dubbed the wave of anti-Jewish sentiment “another form of anti-Semitism”, distinguishing it from the anti-Semitism of fringe nationalist groups.
"We have a new phenomenon, as we have many refugees among whom there are, for example, people of Arab origin who bring another form of anti-Semitism into the country," Merkel said.
Merkel spoke just days after Syrian immigrants assaulted two Israeli men living in Germany who had been wearing kippahs while walking down the street in Berlin.
Police arrested one of the suspects, identified as 19-year-old Syrian emigrant Knaan S., who currently resides in a refugee home in Brandenburg.
The German Chancellor vowed to defend Jews in Germany, adding that her government had appointed a commissioner charged with combatting anti-Semitism.
“The fact that no nursery, no school, no synagogue can be left without police protection dismays us," Merkel said regarding the increase security precautions Jewish institutions in Europe have been forced to take.
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