Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar delivered a forceful address in Berlin on Thursday at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, warning that Europe—and Germany in particular—has failed to internalize the lessons of the Holocaust, as antisemitic incidents surge and international criticism of Israel intensifies.

Speaking alongside German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, Sa’ar said, “With a heavy heart, I say that the lesson seems to have been forgotten. Antisemitism is raging today unchecked—especially on European soil.”

He cited German government data showing 8,600 antisemitic incidents in 2024—a 77% increase from the previous year.

“Jewish people are afraid,” he said. “They are afraid to wear a kippah. They don’t feel safe in public. … This cannot be normalized.”

Sa’ar emphas

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