Exclusive: Commissioner condemns incidents targeting Jews but supports ‘basic right’ to protest
Candles and a sign saying ‘against antisemitism’ are left after a vigil outside the Kahal Adass Jisroel Orthodox Jewish community centre in Berlin, where molotov cocktails had been thrown.Candles and a sign saying ‘against antisemitism’ are left after a vigil outside the Kahal Adass Jisroel Orthodox Jewish community centre in Berlin, where molotov cocktails had been thrown.
The remarks tap into a debate that has played out across Europe, and in particular in Germany and France – home to the EU’s largest Jewish and Muslim communities – as officials“People are shocked to hear news of houses where Jews live being marked with a Star of David,” he said. “Because that, of course, rings a bell and brings us back to the most horrific times we had in this country.”
In recent days rights campaigners have warned that pro-Palestinian voices were being muted across the continent. “In many European countries, the authorities are unlawfully restricting the right to protest,” said Esther Major of Amnesty International in a statement. “Measures range from those targeting certain chants, Palestinian flags and signs, to subjecting protesters to police brutality and arrest.
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