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German Jewish Students Block Far-Right Politician From Holocaust Memorial
Jewish students in Halle, Germany, blocked far-right AfD politician Hans-Thomas Tillichneider from entering a synagogue on Friday. Tillichneider, recently elected deputy president of the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament, arrived to attend a memorial for the 2019 antisemitic attack.
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- 01Jewish students blocked far-right AfD politician Hans-Thomas Tillichneider from a Halle synagogue memorial.
- 02Tillichneider, recently elected deputy president of Saxony-Anhalt's state parliament, was attending a memorial for the 2019 antisemitic attack.
- 03Students cited Tillichneider's controversial past statements, including downplaying the 2019 attack and questioning German historical responsibility.
- 04Police mediated the confrontation, but Tillichneider eventually left the scene.
- 05The incident occurs as the AfD party sees a dramatic rise in popularity, nearing 44% of the vote in the state.
- 06The Central Council of Jews in Germany stated Tillichneider disregarded the community's request for a non-political ceremony.
Students cited his controversial past statements, including downplaying the attack and questioning Germany's historical responsibility. The incident occurred amid the AfD's significant rise in popularity.
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