Jews around world concerned by far-right breakthrough in German election

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Jews around world concerned by far-right breakthrough in German election

Ronald Lauder, president of the New York-based World Jewish Congress, called Chancellor Angela Merkel a “true friend of Israel and the Jewish people” and decried the AfD’s gains at a time when anti-Semitism was increasing across the globe.

“It is abhorrent that the AfD party, a disgraceful reactionary movement which recalls the worst of Germany’s past and should be outlawed, now has the ability within the German parliament to promote its vile platform,” Lauder said.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-g...-idUSKCN1BZ0SI


Rabbis praise Merkel after reelection: 'A responsible leader'

Conference of European Rabbis congratulates reelection of Angerla Merkel as chancellor of Germany, says rise of far-right party worrying.

Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, the President of the Conference of European Rabbis and Rabbi of Moscow, congratulated Angela Merkel on her reelection as Chancellor of Germany Sunday.

According to Rabbi Goldschmidt, Merkel is the 'responsible' leader of the western world and the hope for Europe.

"Four years ago, Merkel received the Rabbi Jacobovitch Prize of the Conference of European Rabbis at a special ceremony in the Great Synagogue of Europe in Brussels, in recognition and gratitude from European Jewry for her steadfast adherence to the rights of Jews to freedom of religion, especially the issues of schechita and circumcision and support of the Jewish community," he said.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/235862

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they are right, the jews have a point.