Europeans Condemn Antisemitism as Protests Turn Racist

European political leaders warned against a rise in antisemitism in the region after protests over Israeli military action gave way to racist slogans and attacks on Jewish institutions.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel “sharply condemns the flare-up of violence and the antisemitic utterances,” said Georg Streiter, a government spokesman. It’s “an attack on freedom and tolerance and an attempt to undermine our free democratic order. This is something we can’t and won’t accept.”