Merz tells migrants rejecting Holocaust responsibility to leave Germany

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told a reception for Jewish athletes in Berlin that Germany's historical responsibility for the Holocaust binds everyone living in the country, including people who came from Muslim-majority countries, saying "anyone who fails to abide by this must leave our country." He spoke after a basketball coach raised safety concerns for Jewish athletes wearing Star of David jackets at the Maccabiah Games. Germany recorded 4,096 anti-Muslim incidents in 2025, a 33 percent rise on the year before.

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