There were approximately 1,500 crimes targeted against Jews and Jewish institutions in 2017, this is an average of 4 per day. German police have concluded that in 97 percent of these cases, there was a clear far-right motive behind the crime.

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Merkel’s ‘ Open Door ’ policy to immigrants was roundly criticized by voters, the AfD have tapped into this anger and the popular perception( whether accurate or not) that immigrants are the cause of violent crime.

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What’s unique about what is going on in certain countries is the rise of populist leaders on both the extreme-right and the extreme-left.

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