"#Hamburg’s #antisemitism commissioner Stefan Hensel, the only #Jewish official in such a role in any #German state, has announced that he will step down at the end of the year, saying a wave of hatred and a lack of political backing have made his job untenable.
His resignation, announced on October 1, comes amid a sharp rise in #antisemitic incidents across #Germany since the bloody #Hamas-led #October7, 2023, invasion of #Israel and subsequent war in #Gaza, sparking questions over how committed German authorities really are to protecting Jewish life."
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Germany’s only Jewish antisemitism czar is resigning amid rising threats, ebbing support
Hamburg's Stefan Hensel says that since Oct. 7 he has faced a 'massive wave of hatred' and that he feels abandoned by city officials who 'should be my allies'Joshua Schultheis (The Times of Israel)
