Josef Schuster

I mean, the German Jews are concerned.

As I said, I mean, you've seen statements made by Charlotte Knobloch, one of the leading Jewish personalities in Munich, and also Josef Schuster, who is the head of the Central Council for Jews in Germany, very concerned about the AFD.

I remember meeting with all the heads of the of the Jewish community, about 200 or 300 people in a hall.

And I just mentioned in passing our policy relating to AFD that we would have no contact with them, not at the federal and at the state level.

Community members quickly extinguished the flames, preventing serious damage.

Jewish leaders have voiced deep concern, with Joseph Schuster, head of Germany's Central Council of Jews, warning that the incident reflects an increasingly threatening atmosphere and the normalisation of antisemitism.

This comes as the state of North Rhine-Westphalia reported a 17% rise in antisemitic incidents in 2025.

Police have not yet officially classified the motive behind Thursday's event.

Unbedingt.

Josef Schuster, der Präsident des Zentralrats der Juden, hat gesagt, er ist über das Wahlergebnis in Sachsen-Anhalt, wo die AfD knapp 44 Prozent der Stimmen geholt hat, persönlich entsetzt.

Was macht das mit dir?

Also ich bin ja, wie du sagst, Historikerin.

Eines meiner größten Vorbilder, das war Theodor Herzl bis zum heutigen Tag.

Und als Theodor Herzl 1897 den ersten Zionistenkongress in Basel einberufen hat, daran erinnert mich solche Aussagen von Josef Schuster, dann haben sich...

Rabiner in München, in Berlin und in anderen großen Städten zusammengetan unter dem Namen Protestrabiner.

Und sie haben sich dagegen ausgesprochen, gegen diesen Zionismus, dagegen, dass die Juden aus Europa, aus Deutschland weg wollen, um woanders ein eigenes Land sich wieder zu etablieren.

This victory has sent shockwaves through the country's Jewish community.

Joseph Schuster, president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, expressed deep alarm, warning that the AFD's rising influence could have lasting consequences for younger generations and the preservation of an open society.

Israeli Ambassador to Germany Ron Prosser also raised concerns, highlighting the party's record on hostility toward Jews.

In Israeli domestic politics, Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has stated Israel faces a diplomatic emergency under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership.