on the Occasion of the day of remembrance for the victims of national socialism, Chancellor Merkel appealed to every Individual to tolerate anti-Semitism, hatred and racism.

The day of remembrance is a warning against hatred and racism, said the Chancellor.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on the occasion of Holocaust memorial day to show no tolerance towards anti-Semitism and hatred. “This day allows us to remember, what can cause racism, hatred, and enmity”, said Merkel in her weekly Video Podcast. Each Individual in the society with the mission “to also carry a responsibility to ensure that we show zero tolerance against anti-Semitism, xenophobia, hatred, and racial hatred”. “And that, unfortunately, in our current time of great urgency.”

anti-Semitism will show itself by hatred of Jews by the local population, but also by immigrant Muslims, said Merkel. She referred to the 2018 created the office of the Commissioner of the Federal government for the fight against anti-Semitism and the planned nation-wide reporting office for anti-Jewish Attacks.