It appears that the world prefers to have us play the role of victim. But as soon as we stand up and fight back, a blame mechanism is activated against Israel as the representative of the Jewish people. Thoughts on the rising antisemitism.
Kristallnacht's 85th anniversary was this week. I want to say to all our friends in Israel: These days, we sadly realize that the poison of antisemitism is also active in our country. We want a Germany where a person wearing a yarmulke has nothing to fear on our streets. This is what we will fight for. We will use the full force of the law.
The comparison between Hamas and ISIS, usually used to illustrate their monstrous behavior, also applies to how to deal with them. Namely, one has to appreciate the complexity and time such an undertaking involves.
Figures, measured between Oct. 7-Nov. 7, show that cases of settlers acting violently (including what is classified as "serious incidents") dropped by some 50%. However, the smaller amount generally had a more violent nature.
Biden's push for an even longer pause comes as part of a renewed diplomatic push to free hostages taken by Hamas and other terrorist groups to the Gaza Strip during their Oct. 7 surprise attack on Israel.
