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“Never again is now” – Brandenburg Gate is illuminated
As of: November 9, 2023 | Reading time: 5 minutes
A Star of David and the words “Never again is now” shine on the Brandenburg Gate.
On the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht, a clear message could be seen on the Brandenburg Gate on Thursday. Numerous people in other cities also remembered the Jewish victims. The anniversary is particularly in focus this time because of developments in the Middle East.
The Brandenburg Gate was illuminated with the words “Never again is now” on Thursday evening to mark the 85th anniversary of the Nazi pogrom night. Matching the colors of the Israeli flag, the gate shone white, the lettering and a Star of David glowed blue. According to a spokesman for the Berlin Senate Administration, the Governing Mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) suggested the illumination. It was switched on around 6:30 p.m. and should be visible until 10 p.m.
Since the events of the past few weeks, the message is more relevant than ever, emphasized Wegner on Thursday. Jews must be safe in Berlin and Germany. “We will do everything we can to ensure that anti-Semitism and hatred of Israel have no place in Berlin,” said the CDU politician and promised not to leave those affected alone. “Each and every one of us is required in everyday life, on the street, at work, to show moral courage, to look and defend ourselves against anti-Semitism and against attacks on our Jewish neighbors and friends.”
During Kristallnacht on November 9, 1938, gangs of thugs organized by the National Socialists destroyed Jewish shops, set synagogues on fire and mistreated thousands of Jews. The events at that time are considered to be the beginning of the systematic persecution and destruction of European Jewry under the Nazi regime.
In numerous cities in Germany, people commemorated the victims of the pogroms on Thursday. In Berlin, hundreds took part in a tour of the so-called memorial trail, which leads from Winterfeldtplatz via Tauentzienstrasse and Kurfürstendamm to the Jewish community center on Fasanenstrasse. Before the Second World War, there were more than 100 Jewish shops along this route, many of which were the target of anti-Semitic destruction and looting during the pogrom night.
In Frankfurt, Mayor Mike Josef (SPD) emphasized the importance of the memorial event for life in the here and now in the Paulskirche. “We all share this responsibility together. The war in the Middle East is and must not be a justification for anti-Semitism in Frankfurt and in our country,” Josef emphasized to invited guests. “It is everyone’s job to protect Jewish life, no matter what we believe, no matter where we come from.”
In the synagogue in Stuttgart, the Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg, Winfried Kretschmann, called for the full rigor of the constitutional state in punishing anti-Semitism. “Hate and agitation are not trivial offenses. Certainly not anti-Semitism,” said the Green politician at a memorial event organized by the Israelite Religious Community of Württemberg. Hatred of Jews must be punished with the utmost severity, and the impression should not arise that the state is turning a blind eye to this issue, warned Kretschmann. “If we are lenient in the wrong place, we will eventually lose out.”
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“Never again is now” – Brandenburg Gate is illuminated
As of: November 9, 2023 | Reading time: 5 minutes
A Star of David and the words “Never again is now” shine on the Brandenburg Gate.
On the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht, a clear message could be seen on the Brandenburg Gate on Thursday. Numerous people in other cities also remembered the Jewish victims. The anniversary is particularly in focus this time because of developments in the Middle East.
The Brandenburg Gate was illuminated with the words “Never again is now” on Thursday evening to mark the 85th anniversary of the Nazi pogrom night. Matching the colors of the Israeli flag, the gate shone white, the lettering and a Star of David glowed blue. According to a spokesman for the Berlin Senate Administration, the Governing Mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) suggested the illumination. It was switched on around 6:30 p.m. and should be visible until 10 p.m.
Since the events of the past few weeks, the message is more relevant than ever, emphasized Wegner on Thursday. Jews must be safe in Berlin and Germany. “We will do everything we can to ensure that anti-Semitism and hatred of Israel have no place in Berlin,” said the CDU politician and promised not to leave those affected alone. “Each and every one of us is required in everyday life, on the street, at work, to show moral courage, to look and defend ourselves against anti-Semitism and against attacks on our Jewish neighbors and friends.”
During Kristallnacht on November 9, 1938, gangs of thugs organized by the National Socialists destroyed Jewish shops, set synagogues on fire and mistreated thousands of Jews. The events at that time are considered to be the beginning of the systematic persecution and destruction of European Jewry under the Nazi regime.
In numerous cities in Germany, people commemorated the victims of the pogroms on Thursday. In Berlin, hundreds took part in a tour of the so-called memorial trail, which leads from Winterfeldtplatz via Tauentzienstrasse and Kurfürstendamm to the Jewish community center on Fasanenstrasse. Before the Second World War, there were more than 100 Jewish shops along this route, many of which were the target of anti-Semitic destruction and looting during the pogrom night.
In Frankfurt, Mayor Mike Josef (SPD) emphasized the importance of the memorial event for life in the here and now in the Paulskirche. “We all share this responsibility together. The war in the Middle East is and must not be a justification for anti-Semitism in Frankfurt and in our country,” Josef emphasized to invited guests. “It is everyone’s job to protect Jewish life, no matter what we believe, no matter where we come from.”
In the synagogue in Stuttgart, the Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg, Winfried Kretschmann, called for the full rigor of the constitutional state in punishing anti-Semitism. “Hate and agitation are not trivial offenses. Certainly not anti-Semitism,” said the Green politician at a memorial event organized by the Israelite Religious Community of Württemberg. Hatred of Jews must be punished with the utmost severity, and the impression should not arise that the state is turning a blind eye to this issue, warned Kretschmann. “If we are lenient in the wrong place, we will eventually lose out.”
Reichspogromnacht: „Nie wieder ist jetzt“ – Brandenburger Tor wird angestrahlt - WELT
Zum 85. Jahrestag der Reichspogromnacht war am Donnerstag eine klare Botschaft auf dem Brandenburger Tor zu sehen. Auch in anderen Städten gedachten zahlreiche Menschen der jüdischen Opfer. Der Jahrestag steht diesmal wegen der Entwicklungen im Nahen Osten besonders im Fokus.
