Germany 'no longer safe' for Jews, Merz says following defeat by Left Party in Berlin
"The fact that Jewish life in Germany is no longer safe is the most serious burden of recent years," Merz stated in a press conference.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz declared on Monday that Germany is no longer a safe place for its Jewish population, following his party's electoral loss to the far-left Left Party in Berlin's state elections. Merz emphasized in a press conference that the safety of Jewish life in Germany is the most serious burden in recent years.
The Left Party has been accused of antisemitism in the past, particularly after a campaign event in August where a rapper chanted antisemitic slogans. Left Party leader Elif Eralp, who is 45 years old, has been compared to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani due to her emphasis on social media and personal campaigning. Despite denying the accusations, Eralp stated that celebrating violence and terrorism is absolutely unacceptable.
According to an annual report by Germany's independent antisemitism monitoring network RIAS, antisemitic incidents in the country have reached an all-time high since monitoring began in 2025, with 8,725 recorded offenses.
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