“The spread and incitement of hate, for example in the form of anti-Semitic conspiracy theories via social media, is a massive problem,” Schuster told DPA. On October 9th 2019, a heavily armed right-wing extremist called Stephan Balliet tried to enter the Halle city synagogue on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. The city of Halle is commemorating the event on Saturday, with wreaths to be laid at the scene of the crime. According to Schuster, the German government reacted quickly after the Halle attack by providing money to improve security at Jewish institutions. “However, there is still much to be done at the political and social level to combat growing anti-Semitism.”SEE ALSO: Four held over foiled ‘Islamist’ attack on German synagogue

Source: The Local October 09, 2021 12:11 UTC