Israel's ambassador calls for mosque inspections
In the fight against anti-Semitism, Israel's ambassador is calling for state-funded imam training and a ban on foreign hate preachers. Prosor warns against Islamists who abuse German hospitality to push through their own agenda.
The Israeli ambassador in Berlin, Ron Prosor, has called on Germany to resolutely combat hatred of Jews. "We have a problem with some imams from abroad. It must be clear to everyone: Imams are coming with an ideology with which they want to change Germany and Europe," Prosor told the Funke newspapers. "That's why the mosques need to be better monitored. It would be best if Germany were to train imams itself on a large scale - and ban foreign imams from operating."
The ambassador demanded that we should not shy away from tough measures out of political correctness. In the long term, it is a matter of education and upbringing. "But now we have to confront the terror and violence on German streets - including with criminal law." Specifically, Prosor demanded in an interview with the newspapers: "Germany should change the law - and define freedom of expression more narrowly. Peaceful demonstrations must of course be possible, but inciting hatred against Jews, Israel and democracy must be punished."
Prosor warned the German public against naivety: "Hamas and Hezbollah are not only against Israel. They perceive Western societies as a whole as decadent. They despise homosexuals and want to deny women basic rights. We Jews are just sitting in the front row. If the Germans don't act and take action against these people, they'll be crying tomorrow."
"Now it's back to civilization or barbarism"
The ambassador referred to what has been happening on German streets and in social networks since October 7. "There are calls for the Jewish state to be wiped out. Incendiary devices are being thrown at synagogues and houses where Jews live are being marked with Stars of David. The Palestine flag is raised on monuments, and the establishment of a caliphate in Germany is even propagated," he said. "The people who do this are a Trojan horse of German democracy. The Germans welcomed these people with open arms. Now they are abusing their hospitality. It is unacceptable that Jews and Israelis in Germany have to be afraid again. Something must be done about this."
This Thursday marks the 85th anniversary of the November pogroms in Nazi Germany. "This day of remembrance is different from all previous ones," said Prosor. "The massacre by Hamas terrorists on October 7 reminds us how important democracy is. Israel was founded so that we Jews would never again have to experience what happened to us under the Nazi dictatorship. Now we have seen Jews burned to death, babies' heads cut off and mothers and their children executed. It is once again a question of civilization or barbarism."
In light of the rising hostility towards Israel, Prosor implores Germany to consider the impact of unchecked foreign imams, drawing parallels to the Reichspogromnacht. He emphasizes, "We cannot ignore the threats posed by radical groups like Hamas, who not only target Israel but also espouse hatred towards Western societies as a whole."
Source: www.ntv.de
