- Charlotte Knobloch said abuse and even physical attacks were ‘commonplace’
- She referred to several recent incidents of anti-Semitic crime in the country
- Claimed these attacks meant Jewish life had to take place under ‘protection’
Charlotte Knobloch, President of the Jewish Community of Munich and Upper Bavaria, said online abuse and even physical attacks were ‘commonplace’
Anti-Semitism is now ‘the order of the day’ in Germany, according to a community leader, who claims Jews now need ‘police protection’ to practice their religion.
Charlotte Knobloch, President of the Jewish Community of Munich and Upper Bavaria, said online abuse and even physical attacks were ‘commonplace’.
She referred to several recent incidents of anti-Semitic crime, including the vandalism of a Menorah in the city of Heilbronn, and the cancellation of a public Menorah lighting in Mülheim because of security issues.
Ms Knobloch claimed these attacks meant Jewish life had to take place under ‘police protection’, Die Welt reported.
‘Aggressive anti-Semitism, from verbal hostility on the Internet and in the analogue world to desecration and destruction to physical attacks are commonplace in Germany,’ she said.
‘Jewish life can only take place in public under police protection and the strictest security precautions, or it must be completely cancelled for security reasons.’
She referred to several recent incidents of anti-Semitic crime. Pictured: The Reichstag parliament building in Berlin