Germany

Majority of Germans think Israel is committing genocide in Gaza - poll

The survey, which was conducted from September 17-18, found that 62% of all German voters believe that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

An IDF vehicle operating in Gaza, September 22, 2025.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with France's President Emmanuel Macron in New York City, US, September 24, 2024.

Macron, Pezeshkian discuss French prisoners, Iranian nuclear program at UNGA

German shop with 'Jews are banned' sign, September 22, 2025.

Prosecutors investigate German shop with 'Jews are banned' sign

 A demonstrator gestures, what is believed to symbolise "WP" for 'white power', at a right-wing protest at Friedrichshain district in Berlin, Germany, March 22, 2025.

Fueled by billionaire money, Europe’s far-right reaches heights unseen since Hitler - opinion


Munich opens 190th Oktoberfest as mayor Dieter Reiter taps first keg

The festival at Theresienwiese is expected to draw up to 6 million visitors over 16 days.

People in traditional Bavarian attire, Oktoberfest.

Herzog: Isolating Israel plays into interests of extremists seeking to 'destabilize the free world'

"Europe must understand: Turning its back on Israel at this time is turning its back on Europe’s own interests," Isaac Herzog said. "And we will all pay the price."

Israel's president Isaac Herzog at the opening ceremony of the new Knesset museum, in Jerusalem on August 11, 2025.

Merz: Germany still to decide whether to back sanctions on Israel

Merz said Israel's actions in Gaza were not proportional to its stated goals, but said Germany did not share the view that the actions amounted to genocide.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to suspend arms deliveries to Israel has unleashed quite a storm at home, says the writer.

UN sanctions on Iran to be reimposed, France's Macron says

As Iran's 30-day deadline for avoiding snapback sanctions approaches, European leaders discussed the possibility of further nuclear sanctions.

French President Emmanuel Macron, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer pose for the media at a hotel prior to an E3 meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025.

Iran's global scope of terror: Tehran's international crime network exposed

Iran's criminal networks operate differently from traditional terror cells, complicating conventional counterterrorism approaches and creating unprecedented vulnerability globally.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's top advisor on international affairs, attends a conference under "The World Federation of Resistance scholars" on subject "resistance to liberate, terrorism to destroy

'Declaring war on antisemitism in Germany': Merz tearful at synagogue reopening ceremony

"We will not tolerate antisemitism even when it is disguised under the pretense of freedom, of art, of culture, or of science," Merz said.

German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks at the reopening of the Reichenbach Synagogue. September 15, 2025.

Main suspect in British toddler Madeleine McCann's disappearance set to be released

German prosecutors first named Christian Brueckner a suspect in 2020, when he was already serving another sentence.

 A man, a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann in Portugal, arrives with his lawyers Dennis Bock, Friedrich Fuelscher and Atilla Aykac for the start of his trial in Germany on unrelated sexual assault charges in Braunschweig, Germany, February 16, 2024.

Journès at 'Post' Conference: France’s Palestine recognition didn’t end ceasefire talks

At The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference, France’s ambassador defends his country’s stance on Palestine and its impact on talks.

French Ambassador Frédéric Journès, German ambassador Steffen Siebert speaking at The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference, September 16, 2025.

Almost 93% of German pilots sleep during flights, survey reveals

A German pilots’ union warns of rising cockpit fatigue, with most pilots admitting to in-flight naps amid staffing shortages and packed flight rosters.

Planes of German air carrier Lufthansa are parked as Lufthansa pilots start a strike over a wage dispute, at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany September 2, 2022.

Bayreuth uncorked: Beer, wine & stories between synagogues and palaces

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 114.

A warm welcome to Wirsberg, a village 20 minutes from Bayreuth

Iran's uranium-enrichment program must be dismantled, US's Wright says

Wright urged IAEA members to back US calls to fully dismantle Iran’s enrichment program as Europe weighs sanctions.

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright speaks on the opening day of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, September 15, 2025.