GERMANY – The German government’s anti-Semitism commissioner urged Jews to avoid wearing skullcaps in public.
Felix Klein warned Jews against donning the “kippa” in parts of the country, following a rise in anti-Semitism.
A sharp increase in the number of anti-Semitic offences was recorded by the German government last year.
Official figures showed 1,646 hate crimes against Jews were committed in 2018 – an increase of 10% on the previous year.
Physical attacks against Jews in Germany rose in the same period, with 62 violent incidents recorded, up from 37 in 2017. (BBC)
