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Berlin (AP) - After the riots in protests against Israel's actions in the Gaza conflict, the President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Josef Schuster, warned of a wave of anti-Semitism.
“For days, mobs have been spreading sheer hatred of Jews in many German cities. They chant the worst slogans against Jews, reminding of the darkest times in German history, ”said Schuster on Sunday. The police must act against it consistently. «Anti-Semitism must not be spread under the guise of freedom of assembly. The Muslim associations and imams must have a moderating effect, ”said Schuster.
In the past few days there had been attacks on synagogues and other anti-Semitic incidents in several German cities.
Thousands of people took to the streets on Saturday to show their solidarity with the Palestinians.
At the same time, there were also small solidarity rallies for the Israeli population in many places.
Several pro-Palestinian demonstrations led to incidents, and isolated riots.
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Politicians and representatives of religious communities sharply condemned the attacks and the anti-Jewish slogans.
Representatives from Muslim communities also found clear words.
The chairman of the Central Council of Muslims in Germany, Aiman Mazyek, condemned the recent violence against synagogues.
“Anyone who attacks synagogues and Jews on the pretext of criticizing Israel has forfeited any right to solidarity,” he said in the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung”.
He firmly condemned the “disgusting attacks on our Jewish fellow citizens” in recent days.
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