Culture committee chair warns of consequences

Anti-Semitism debate - Culture committee chair warns of consequences

The debate surrounding anti-Semitism, which has intensified as a result of the conflict in the Middle East, is placing an increasing burden on the cultural scene. Important institutions see international contacts at risk. "I am receiving justified comments from cultural institutions that have contacted me because they are wondering how they should continue to work internationally," Katrin Budde, Chair of the Bundestag's Culture Committee, told the German Press Agency in Berlin.

Everyone would have to get involved in thinking together. "As cultural policy-makers, we will have to get involved in the problems so that the Goethe-Institut, Humboldt Forum, Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation and Federal Cultural Foundation are not ultimately threatened with a break in international cultural relations. These are classic institutions that really cannot be suspected of anti-Semitism, but which say: cooperation must be feasible."

The SPD politician wants to allow cultural institutions to work "without placing them under general suspicion if they also work internationally with countries where we would say: they are behaving in an anti-Semitic manner." It is also about conveying and achieving an understanding of Jewish culture through cooperation. "Culture always builds bridges where everything else has broken down," said Budde.

Bundestag Culture Committee

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1. The debate on antisemitism in Germany, fueled by the Middle East conflict, has raised concerns about the impact on the country's cultural scene and international relations.
2. Racism, including antisemitism, remains a significant issue that needs to be addressed in the context of Germany's cultural policy.
3. As chair of the Bundestag's Culture Committee, Katrin Budde has expressed concerns about the potential consequences of anti-Semitic sentiments on the country's cultural institutions and their international collaborations.
4. The Middle East conflict has led to a rise in antisemitic sentiments, which has impacted Germany's cultural scene and its ability to maintain international contacts with various cultural institutions.
5. The Goethe Institute, a major cultural organization in Berlin, is among those who have expressed concerns about the impact of anti-Semitism on their international relations.
6. At the turn of the year, the Bundestag Culture Committee will continue to debate and address the issue of antisemitism in the cultural scene and its potential impact on German-International cultural relations.
7. The German Press Agency reported on the increasing burden of the anti-Semitism debate on the cultural scene and the efforts of Katrin Budde and the Bundestag's Culture Committee to address the issue.

Source: www.stern.de