Friedrich Merz, Germany's chancellor, attributed rising antisemitism to the influx of migrants over the last decade. This notion wasn't isolated as Hubert Aiwanger, a Bavarian politician, claimed antisemitism has been imported through immigration, a statement reflecting a far-right anti-immigrant sentiment. While there is a strong educational focus on the Holocaust, it often fails to facilitate a deeper analysis of antisemitism itself among Germans, leading to a distorted understanding that does not account for local historical issues.
The chancellor is not the only German politician to have made the dubious connection between foreigners and antisemitism. Hubert Aiwanger, the deputy premier of Bavaria, made headlines in 2023 when an antisemitic leaflet he was alleged to have written at school better known as the Auschwitz pamphlet came to light. Aiwanger denied writing the leaflet.”},{
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