Germany: Synagogue vandalism condemned by lawmakers, religious leaders
By DW
16 May 2021 |
1:50 pm
As tensions in Israel heighten, two synagogues and a memorial site were vandalized in Germany. Lawmakers and religious leaders said the acts were "shameful" and called for greater protection of Jewish places of worship.
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