The Central Council of Jews in Germany demanded today that anti-Semitic agitation be prohibited by law through amendment of the German Penal Code.
“There is an alarming increase in the number of incidents involving individuals who publicly express regret because not enough Jews were killed,” the Central Jewish Council said in a resolution. It pointed out that in cases where such agitation comes up for trial, the guilty parties can be indicted for “public insult” and sentenced to small fines or brief jail terms. The Council expects the Federal Government to introduce a law that will close this “gap in the legal structure,” the resolution stated.
The Central Council also called for a curtailment of the large pensions paid former Nazi activists and for a thorough review of the history textbooks used in German schools.
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