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Auschwitz: lessons for today's America + Germany

Nina Haase
January 30, 2026

In this Holocaust Remembrance Day episode, Berlin Briefing explores rising hate crimes in Germany and the US, the politicization of antisemitism, and the broader dangers of state power targeting vulnerable communities.

https://p.dw.com/p/57jUd

Chapters:

0:00 – Intro

1:10 – A survivor's warning

4:59 – It begins with racism

7:23 – Imported antisemitism focus

12:37 – Political challenges: Conservatives, AfD, and remembrance culture

15:25 – Jewish safety beyond Germany: The US perspective

16:14 – 103-year-old survivor becomes German - again

21:08 – Jewish American fears and the “Plan B”

25:36 – Antisemitism as a barometer for democracy

26:55 – Real violence rising: Hate crimes in the US

30:09 – Neutrality enables hatred


Additional links:

Tova Friedman on TikTok 

Ines' report on Holocaust survivors becoming German citizens

 

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