German authorities tackle far-right extremism; Jews: ‘What took so long?’

Both the Yom Kippur attack on a synagogue in Halle last October and the assassination in June of a pro-refugee politician, Walter Lubcke, were carried out by assailants affiliated with the far right.

Supporters attend an election campaign of Germany's far-right Alternative For Germany (AFD) party ahead of Saxony state elections in Dresden, Germany, August 25, 2019.

(photo credit: HANNIBAL HANSCHKE/REUTERS)

ByREBECCA SPIESS/JTA

FEBRUARY 19, 2020 03:25

German authorities tackle far-right extremism; Jews: ‘What took so long?’

Both the Yom Kippur attack on a synagogue in Halle last October and the assassination in June of a pro-refugee politician, Walter Lubcke, were carried out by assailants affiliated with the far right.

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German authorities tackle far-right extremism; Jews: ‘What took so long?’

Both the Yom Kippur attack on a synagogue in Halle last October and the assassination in June of a pro-refugee politician, Walter Lubcke, were carried out by assailants affiliated with the far right.

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