The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/germany/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:31:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Germany | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/germany/ 32 32 Number of Nazi victims’ descendants given German citizenship jumped 61% in 2025 https://www.timesofisrael.com/number-of-nazi-victims-descendants-given-german-citizenship-jumped-61-in-2025/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:01:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3836240 Federal authority figures show 12,000 people gained citizenship under restitution laws, though unclear how many were Jews; one in five people naturalized in 2025 was Syrian

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]]> ‘Sorry, there are no Jews allowed’: Israelis denied booking at German hotel https://www.timesofisrael.com/sorry-there-are-no-jews-allowed-israelis-denied-booking-at-german-hotel/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:27:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3835265 'Are we back in the 1930s?' asks Israeli consul general, sharing message sent by Hotel zum Hirschen in Lam, Bavaria; booking site removes hotel from listings after complaint filed

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]]> Funny dynamic: German comedian finds Israelis have ‘the darkest sense of humor’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/funny-dynamic-german-comedian-finds-israelis-have-the-darkest-sense-of-humor/ Thu, 21 May 2026 23:20:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3827217 About to play a string of sold out shows in Tel Aviv, with a US tour to follow, Mario Adrion has built a career riffing on his Jewish wife and joking about taboo topics, including in his special, 'My Struggle'

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]]> Berlin okays bid to host Olympics on or after 100th anniversary of Nazis’ 1936 Games https://www.timesofisrael.com/berlin-okays-bid-to-host-olympics-on-or-after-100th-anniversary-of-nazis-1936-games/ Thu, 21 May 2026 16:08:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3828267 Mayor's plan for 'summer fairy tale' provokes ire of residents and opposition lawmakers, who point to high costs; German president has called centennial 'historically problematic'

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]]> Alleged IRGC operative charged with plotting to kill German Jewish leader https://www.timesofisrael.com/alleged-irgc-operative-charged-with-plotting-to-kill-german-jewish-leader/ Thu, 21 May 2026 14:41:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3828203 Prosecutors say Ali S. was arrested in Denmark in June for plots against Josef Schuster, as well as two Jewish grocers and a pro-Israel politician; alleged accomplice is in custody

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]]> Trump says Netanyahu will ‘do whatever I want’ on Iran after pair said to hold tense call https://www.timesofisrael.com/irgc-threatens-war-will-spread-far-beyond-the-region-if-us-renews-attacks-on-iran/ Wed, 20 May 2026 12:18:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3827361 Revolutionary Guard says its 'devastating blows will crush' its 'American-Zionist enemy' if Trump resumes strikes, as Pakistani interior minister back in Iran for talks

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]]> German court allows anti-Israel encampment in Hamburg park where Nazis deported Jews https://www.timesofisrael.com/german-court-allows-anti-israel-encampment-in-hamburg-park-where-nazis-deported-jews/ Sat, 16 May 2026 13:42:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3824618 Demonstration for Nakba Day triggers outcry from local Jews, who call it a 'mockery of victims of the Holocaust'; many activists accused of 'holding antisemitic positions'

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]]> Albrecht Weinberg, who survived several camps during Holocaust, dies at 101 https://www.timesofisrael.com/albrecht-weinberg-who-survived-several-camps-during-holocaust-dies-at-101/ Tue, 12 May 2026 18:26:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3822105 Weinberg returned to Germany 14 years ago after living in New York, shared his experience with high school students; Israeli envoy to Germany pays tribute to 'bridge' with the past

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]]> Trump says US to withdraw significantly more than 5,000 troops from Germany https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-says-us-to-withdraw-significantly-more-than-5000-troops-from-germany/ Sun, 03 May 2026 06:22:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3815133 'We’re going to cut way down,' US president says, amid rift with NATO over Iran war; troop pullout plan faces bipartisan resistance

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]]> 5 Palestine Action members appear in German court on charges of smashing Elbit site https://www.timesofisrael.com/5-palestine-action-members-appear-in-german-court-on-charges-of-smashing-elbit-site/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:28:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3811217 Prosecutors at hearing in high-security court say anti-Israel activists shouted pro-Palestinian slogans as they vandalized Ulm office of Israeli defense firm

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]]> Syrian charged with planning attack on Jews and ‘infidels’ in Berlin https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-charged-with-planning-attack-on-jews-and-infidels-in-berlin/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:41:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3807235 Prosecutors say suspect bought knife, materials to build explosives, and watched content about 'martyrdom' and 'jihad' on social media

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]]> Germany and Italy reject push by EU allies to end association deal with Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/germany-and-italy-reject-push-by-eu-allies-to-end-association-deal-with-israel/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:52:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3806942 Spain, Slovenia and Ireland call for discussion on suspending trade agreement; Belgium says Israeli conduct 'unacceptable,' pushes for partial suspension; Berlin says move 'inappropriate'

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]]> Jewish-owned Israeli restaurant vandalized in Munich; police suspect antisemitic motive https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-owned-israeli-restaurant-vandalized-in-munich-police-suspect-antisemitic-motive/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:06:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3799248 No one injured; investigators believe pyrotechnic devices were thrown into Eclipse Grillbar restaurant, breaking several windows; suspects fled, no arrests made

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]]> In Albania, teens at German school discover tribal code of honor that saved Jews in WWII https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-albania-teens-at-german-school-discover-tribal-code-of-honor-that-saved-jews-in-wwii/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:48:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3780373 Students at Refik Veseli Schule, named for an Albanian honored as Righteous Among the Nations, learn about 'besa,' a precept that mandates the protection of strangers fleeing persecution

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]]> Germany bans planned rally against Israel’s ‘genocide’ at Buchenwald former Nazi camp https://www.timesofisrael.com/germany-bans-planned-rally-against-israels-genocide-at-buchenwald-former-nazi-camp/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:48:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3793819 Organizers appeal move in court; Jewish leader has slammed 'perfidious attempt to relativize the murder of over 11,000 Jews... by comparing it to Israel’s actions in recent Gaza war'

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