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Why anti-Semitism is still an issue in Germany

Warning from the past (bbc)

By Stephen Evans

BBC News, Berlin 

What on Earth does the Jewish community in Germany make of the flurry of headlines this week that described substantial anti-Semitism, and how have they reacted to plans to publish extracts from Mein Kampf?

Here, they live in the land that produced the Holocaust, and a rigorous academic study indicates that one in five Germans has at least a "latent" antipathy towards Jews.

Separately, a British publisher planned to put extracts from Hitler's manifesto on news stands and only held back as a court in Bavaria got involved.

You would expect loud and righteous outrage - but you would be wrong. Certainly, some groups have voiced anger but they have often been outside Germany.

In the country itself there is a more measured tone. Behind the headlines there are nuances and complexities.

It should be said that Germany has a growing Jewish population, arguably the fastest growing Jewish population in Europe. 

Nice Footage!

My grandparents told about a big number of Jews from Europe that were camping in Iran during WWII. Actually one of them married my grandpa's best friend who was a high-ranking officer in the military. Maybe she was looking for information???

fascinating, darius.

thank you so much for posting this rare, eerie, and interesting footage. we should always consider all children as precious as our own, protect and save them.