Shira Li Bartov

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said it was impossible to “go back to business as usual” after so many voters in the state of Saxony-Anhalt chose the AfD

Merz: Impossible to 'go back to business as usual' after 44% in Saxony-Anhalt state chose AfD; leaders in other countries wonder if result will be replicated on their home turf

The report highlighted incidents such as the vandalism of Holocaust memorials with swastikas, the desecration of Jewish graves and the individual targeting of Jews, including a group of French tourists who were harassed and spat on in July…

The campaign faced backlash from pro-Palestinian activists who referenced Gaza's high number of amputees

Though none of the artists named Seinfeld, some hinted at a boycott against his pro-Israel views.

Rūdninkai, LITHUANIA — Deep in the trees and swampy thickets of Lithuania's Rūdninkai Forest, a series of makeshift forts is sinking into the earth.

Sergii Gurbych, who developed a tool to read handwritten Yiddish and Hebrew texts, said he wanted to “know more about the world where my grandfather lived.”

The tool also has the potential to support the descendants of Jews who were persecuted during the Holocaust as they prepare materials to confirm their eligibility for repatriation or citizenship.

The party has its sights on municipal elections in Lower Saxony on Sunday, followed by the next two state elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

The three upcoming elections are being closely watched for signs of the AfD’s wider-scale momentum, said Daniel Schuster, who heads the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s European office.