Germans of all faiths and none are being urged to wear kippah skullcaps on Saturday as a symbol of solidarity with the Jewish community, after a steep rise in antisemitic attacks.<\/p>\n
Protests across the country have been called by the government\u2019s antisemitism ombudsman after he triggered a heated debate when he warned Jews last week not to wear the kippah<\/a> because of the increasing likelihood of being attacked.<\/p>\n The German tabloid newspaper Bild has been one of the most vocal supporters of the protests, even publishing a cut-out kippah for readers to download and print<\/a>.<\/p>\n Felix Klein, who was appointed as antisemitism ombudsman a year ago<\/a>, told German media last week: \u201cI cannot recommend that Jews wear the kippah whenever and wherever they want in Germany, and I say this with regret.\u201d<\/p>\n Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Germans of all faiths urged to wear kippah in act of solidarity with Jews against rising anti-Semitism https:\/\/t.co\/cejzWiXMUU<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/nsoRPMO4Vt<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Iain Levine (@iainlevine) May 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n