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The head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany Josef Schuster, told DW on Friday he is “disappointed” with the reaction of Islamic associations in Germany to the recent surprise attack on Israel by the military group Hamas.
“When I see what we have heard over the last 14 days on the part of the Muslim associations based in Germany about the [Hamas] terrorist attack on October 7, I am extremely disappointed,” Schuster said.
However, he expressed satisfaction with the German government’s response to the conflict and the decisive handling of increased threats to the country’s Jewish community.
Still, Schuster said, the Israel-Hamas war was having an impact on Jews in Germany, where there was an increased sense of insecurity and fear.
Pro-Palestinian protesters have clashed with police in Germany in recent days, at which some participants have cheered Hamas or chanted antisemitic slogans.
In one of the latest, police in Berlin on Wednesday night arrested at least 174 people, during what they described as riots.
German authorities have since banned violent rallies or demonstrations expressing support for the Palestinian cause or criticizing Israel.
Schuster welcomed the clampdown, adding that, “When anti-Semitic slogans are shouted right when Israel’s right to exist is questioned, there must be no turning a blind eye, there must be a crackdown.”
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