# German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warns against rising Jew-hatred on Kristallnacht anniversary

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/german-chancellor-friedrich-merz-warns-against-rising-jew-hatred-on-kristallnacht-anniversary/
- Published: 2026-11-10T22:38:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T23:23:13+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/10/world-news/german-chancellor-friedrich-merz-warns-against-rising-jew-hatred-on-kristallnacht-anniversary/
- Topics: Europe, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Merz warned antisemitism is widespread as Germany marked Kristallnacht.
- Germany recorded 8,725 antisemitic incidents in 2025.
- He urged people to speak out and listen to Jewish communities.

## Summary

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that antisemitism is widespread in Germany and beyond, speaking at Munich’s Ohel Jakob Synagogue on the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht. He called on Germans to speak out, listen to Jewish people and take an interest in Israel, saying the country faces a test of its promise of “never again”.

Merz addressed Charlotte Knobloch, 94, who witnessed the 1938 Nazi pogrom as a child, and recalled the attacks and the subsequent deportations of millions of Jews to concentration camps. Germany recorded 8,725 antisemitic incidents in 2025, up from 8,627 in 2024 and more than triple the 2022 figure; 178 involved assaults and 257 threats. The article says 68% of incidents were related to Israel, and Merz criticised the heavy security required at Jewish institutions.

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