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In the aftermath of the anti-Semitic attack in Halle, the Jewish community demands from Germany better protection and mobilization against the extreme right. Fears of neo-Nazi terrorism are resurging.
With our correspondent in Berlin, Pascal Thibaut
The attack on Halle caused great emotion. On the spot, of course, where several hundred people gathered on the evening of October 9, in the city center, by laying candles in memory of the victims. In Berlin, too, where Angela Merkel participated in a rally in front of a synagogue. " My goal, and that of the politicians, is to do everything so that you can live in safety. And this day shows us that it is not enough, that we have to do even more, "said the Chancellor.
Absence of scandalous protection
An aspect criticized by the German Jewish community. Its leader, Josef Schuster, has judged " scandalous " the lack of police protection in front of the synagogue in Halle. The German Jewish community regularly denounces the rise of anti-Semitism. The President of the Republic Frank-Walter Steinmeier visits this afternoon the synagogue of Halle. Interior Minister Horst Seehofer will also be on hand to give a press conference.
A " shame for Germany "
Yesterday's attack is of course the front page of all newspapers. For the popular daily Bild , " the perpetrator of the attack is the only one responsible. But he was encouraged in his actions by a civil society that does not take enough position against anti-Semitism. It is an overwhelming message because of our history. It's a shame for Germany . " Many newspapers view yesterday's attack as a new dimension of anti-Semitic violence. One can read in a daily newspaper: " Far-right terrorism feels as strong as in 1933. It does not hesitate to speak publicly ".