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Bavarian parliament president warns of rising antisemitism
Bavarian parliament president Ilse Aigner warned that antisemitism is growing at an event in Munich on Thursday.
She said Jewish people again have reason to fear openly expressing their identity.
Aigner said society had failed to keep its promise that hatred of Jews would have no place in Germany.
She argued that radical forces had spread mistrust and anger, and that Jewish people are often among the first to suffer when society becomes unstable.
The event also included Charlotte Knobloch, a Holocaust survivor and leader of Munich’s Jewish community.
Aigner urged people to reject antisemitism in every form, while noting that legal action against it is becoming tougher.
Bavarian state parliament President Ilse Aigner warned that antisemitism is growing again.
She said Jewish people must again fear living openly with their identity.
Aigner said society had failed to keep its promise to leave no place for hatred of Jews.
She urged democrats not to accept antisemitism in any form.
She spoke at an event at the Bavarian parliament in Munich.
- Who
- Ilse Aigner, president of the Bavarian state parliament, spoke at the event.
- What
- She warned of a resurgence of antisemitism and urged people to oppose it.
- When
- Thursday. The article was published on 23 October 2026.
- Where
- The Bavarian parliament in Munich.
- Why
- Aigner said the promise to leave no place for hatred of Jews had failed.
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- Speaker
- Ilse Aigner
- Event
- Landtag im Gespräch
- Event topic
- The new old delusion – modern antisemitism
- Location
- Bavarian parliament, Munich
What people are saying
Never again is dead
Jewish people must again fear living openly with their identity
The gravediggers of never again must not have the last word
We must not accept hatred of Jews in any form