What’s behind the uproar over alleged antisemitic event in Leipzig?
09 October 2021 |
3:51 pm
Police are investigating German musician Gil Ofarim's accusation of antisemitism at a Leipzig hotel. Activists are outraged, and the hotel in question is on the defensive.
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