the head of the central council of jews here in germany and then also from chancellor angela merkel and if we look at chancellor merkel's words she made a point of drawing as really the arc of history to say what did we learn from then and how important is that today seeing the rise again of anti-semitism in germany you know i mean it was a it was quite a wide ranging speech in which she talked about you know the foundations essentially of modern german democracy saying that you know democracy is about more than majorities it's about protecting minorities obss about balance this. goes back to the whole question of you know what founds what the german state now of course the article number one of the german constitution she said was born from the failings of the weimar state which led to the rise of the nazis and that is that the dignity of every human is important and she drew that lesson a philosophical point that the chancellor made every single individual is unique in this never be treated merely as part of a group. but now it's the that but i think in a sense it's these are the sort

bundestag except the i have to the alternative to germany let us listen to the president of the central council of jews in germany on his reasons. if you believe in them they mock the victims and survivors of the shoah by relativizing nazi crimes division between if they misrepresent historical facts and seek to destroy a culture of remembrance. they would be unbearable for the jewish community today eight years after the event but pogrom to have representatives of this party among those here. that's why they're the only group of the german parliament which we did not invite to it the dominant. so ellen stein wise what does this say then about germany germany votes as german society that given germany's history it now has has put into the german parliament a right wing party. well it needs to be remembered that according to current. polling numbers the f.t. has the support of about fifteen percent of the german population which is to say that eighty five percent of the population doesn't support it and i think we need to keep in mind that you know mainstream german society and we see this in the educat

number of anti-semitic incidents both in the capital and across germany the president of the central council of jews outlined the mindset he feels is at fault i'm a part time. it's a party that sits in the bundestag on the very far right has perfected this situation they are spiritual arsonists they have respect for nothing they instrumentalists the career just resistance fighters of the white rose for their purposes they mock the victims and survivors of the shoah by relativizing the nazi crimes they are clashing with history and want to destroy our culture of remembrance. the party he's referring to is the alternative to germany it strenuously denies any links with anti semitism the defeat of nazi ism in one thousand nine hundred five did not eradicated stream misty's across europe here in germany in twenty eighteen as most people remember the wrongs of nine hundred thirty eight there are others who believe they have the right to disagree on the streets don't it came. pearl and meanwhile the british prime minister terry's amaze joined french president emmanuel macron in france to commemorate one h

would also like to welcome my michael ladies and gentlemen in monetary and president of the central council of jews dr joseph and schuster percentages of the churches religious communities. with the poles and for all of you i would like to welcome was the host of this wonderful synagogue. ladies and gentlemen a very special greeting today the actual agas two they survivors off they show up and i would like to welcome in a bizarre bit les fame who's done with a great honor to go with me to our straight face it's a very warm welcome to the commemorative event on the eightieth anniversary of faith right the program tonight ladies and gentleman is there a future for jewish life in germany was my unequivocal a positive that is a yes without any doubt yes my sympathies what do i base this up to mr moggs my optimism of i that is based on a meeting with the father of the german parliament held in january twenty eighth feelings it's all of the jihadist on the occasional fun session. against a by the end of the supplement an extension to the german constitution the basic law was passed but yet there was a de