Erfurt

Nov 30, 2008: Erfurt - Jewish Treasures From Medieval Ashkenaz at Center-Jewish History

Yeshiva University Museum is pleased to announce that it will be the only North American venue for an unusually significant exhibition of gold and silver jewelry, tableware, and rare coins, all from the Medieval period, culled...

German police suspect man of anti-Semitic vandalism

Erfurt - Police in Germany searched Friday the home of a man whom they suspect hung a pig's head over the entrance of an historic Jewish cemetery a week ago. They said the suspect, 48, from the town of Gotha had a criminal...

Germany in Shock over Desecration with Pig's Head

German police are investigating the desecration of a Jewish cemetery with a pig's head hung on a metal Star of David. Politicians and public officials are in shock over the latest escalation in rising anti-Semitism that has...

Muslim Leads Political Party in Germany

Cem Ozdemir Elected Co-Chair of the Green Party By Wolfgang Polzer Special to ASSIST News Service ERFURT (ANS) -- For the first time, a Muslim is leading a major political party in Germany. Cem Ozdemir was elected co-chair of...

Germany Antisemitism Watch

Deutsche Welle reports on yet another incident of antisemitic cemetery desecration in Germany: Germany Condemns Swinish Acts of Antisemitic Vandalism. “Swinish.” There’s a word you don’t see much in US media; it definitely...

2 Jewish cemeteries desecrated in eastern Germany

Police say two Jewish cemeteries in eastern Germany have been desecrated in an anti-Semitic attack. Police say a pig's head and an anti-Semitic banner were left at the gate of a cemetery in the city of Gotha. They said that...

(GEN) CEM OZDEMIR ELECTED CO-CHAIRMAN OF GERMAN GREENS PARTY

ERFURT, Nov 16, 2008 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) -- European Parliament member Cem Ozdemir was elected co-chairman of German Alliance 90/Greens Party on Saturday. Ozdemir has become the first party leader of foreign...

Cem Özdemir elected co-chairman of German Greens Party

European Parliament member Cem Özdemir was elected co-chairman of German Alliance 90/Greens Party on Saturday. Özdemir has become the first party leader of foreign descent in the history of Federal Republic of Germany. During...

German Greens make history by electing ethnic Turkish politician as party leader

Germany's Green Party made history on Saturday by voting for the ethnic Turkish politician Cem Oezdemir as one of its co-heads. It is the first time one of Germany's main parties has elected a German Muslim to such a...

SMS alert sparks school search

Berlin - Commandos were deployed at a German school on Thursday after a pupil received a warning about a possible school shooting by text message, police said. The alert was sparked by a man calling police at 06:30 GMT saying...