Germany
Frankfurt cinema declines to participate in Jewish film festival, spurring backlash
Frankfurt's Astor Film Lounge declined to host movies during Jewish Film Days this year, citing economic reasons for its withdrawal from the film festival.
Pro-Palestinian rally at Buchenwald memorial shut down by German authorities
A lost novel from 1943 that predicted the Holocaust has been recovered
In the shadow of the Holocaust, survivors kept Passover alive in 1946 - opinion
Erdogan, Sharaa discuss Syria as SDF confirms withdrawal following ceasefire
Turkey’s President Erdogan spoke with Syrian President Sharaa after a deal with Kurdish forces, as SDF leader Mazloum Abdi confirmed a military withdrawal, and plans to visit Damascus.
Every generation must be taught that 'never again' is not just a slogan - opinion
The Holocaust didn’t start with gas chambers; it is important to remember that it began with words.
This week in Jewish history: Nobel prize winners, biochemists, and the Baba Sali
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
Shifting EU politics, Israel's stance analyzed at Jerusalem conference - analysis
At an academic conference in Jerusalem, experts discussed the EU’s political decline, shifting attitudes towards Israel, and the impact of Russian aggression, US geopolitics, and global tensions.
German man sets fire at entrance of Jewish community building, causing damage
A 32-year-old man was arrested and is in police custody, but the circumstances and motive of the suspect are still unknown, and the investigation is ongoing.
France, Germany, Italy summon Iranian envoys over 'unbearable, inhumane' regime crackdown
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, and Italy decried the Iranian regime's crackdown on protestors as "unbearable and inhumane," "brutal," and "absolutely unacceptable."
Germany’s Merz: I believe we are witnessing final days, weeks of Iran’s regime
“If a regime can only cling to power through violence, then it's effectively over anyway,” Merz said.
Jewish woman once held up by Nazis as ideal Aryan baby dead at 91
Born in Berlin in 1934 to Latvian Jewish parents Jacob and Polin Levinson, Taft was photographed when she was 6 months old by a German photographer, Hans Ballin.
Israel signs cyber defense cooperation agreement with Germany
In a video posted on Twitter/X, Netanyahu asserted the importance of Israel and Germany's cooperation, particularly in the matter of cybersecurity.
Germany signs $3.1b deal with Israel to expand Arrow 3 missile defense system
The announcement comes only one month after the initial Arrow 3 battery Israel provided to Germany was deployed at a major ceremony at Holzdorf Air Force Base.
