German Bundestag President Praises Israel at Knesset, Fights Anti-Semitism at Home

Germany's Bundestag president marked 50 years of diplomatic ties with Israel at the Knesset.

Hana Levi Julian

9 Tammuz 5775 – June 25, 2015

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Israeli flags fly in Germany.

Several days prior to the firebombing, “Free Palestine” had been sprayed in paint on to the wall of the synagogue as well.

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Hana Levi Julian

Hana Levi Julian is a Middle East news analyst with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Southern Connecticut State University. A past columnist with The Jewish Press and senior editor at Arutz 7, Ms. Julian has written for Babble.com, Chabad.org and other media outlets, in addition to her years working in broadcast journalism.