Chancellor Angela Merkel has spoken of a “different type of antisemitism”, which some of the million-plus refugees from Muslim countries had brought to Germany since the summer of 2015. Photograph: Axel Schmidt/AFP/Getty ImagesKlein warned that this “imported” antisemitism had often been stoked further by some of the thousands of ultra-conservative salafi Muslims living in Germany. The response of Josef Schuster, president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, to the incident was to advise Jews not to wear skullcaps in urban areas. His warning was seized on by religious leaders, who urged Jews not to give in to antisemitic sentiment. The fact is that Jews in Germany are in danger.”

Source: The Guardian April 28, 2018 19:52 UTC