Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Synagogue and Jewish cultural institutions in Germany reportedly attacked. For this action Chancellor Angela Merkel strongly condemned.
“Our democracy cannot tolerate acts of anti-Semitism,” said government spokesman Steffen Seibert. quoted from Reuters, Friday (14/5/2021).
On Wednesday (12/5/2021), German police arrested more than a dozen men in three cities. They are accused of vandalizing the synagogue, burning the Israeli flag and lighting a fire at the memorial for the Jews.
Authorities said further protests over the Israeli and Palestinian conflict in Gaza were possible.
Previously, the Israeli Ambassador in Berlin, Jeremy Issacharoff asked the Germans to protect the Jewish community. According to him, the conflict in the Middle East has nothing to do with the community in Germany.
“The Middle East conflict has nothing to do with the Jewish community here. I urge the German authorities to do all they can to ensure the safety of the community,” said Jeremy.
Since some time ago, the conflict between Israel and Palestine has continued to heat up. Both parties also returned to attack each other.
According to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this attack on each other has no sign of abating which began four days ago. Quoted from Reuters, according to him it will take longer.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported this incident a total of 87 people died. That number consists of 18 children and eight women, while 530 people were injured.
The heated atmosphere in the two countries intensified when Israeli courts ordered the eviction of Palestinian families. This happened in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem.
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