In doing so, the AfD has conflated the issues of anti-Semitism and migration, attempting to force Germany’s politicians — Merkel and her coalition, first and foremost — to choose between protecting the country’s Jewish community or defending the government’s migration and integration policies. This dilemma, however, is a false one — as the facts clearly demonstrate. [...]
Because Muslims living in Germany do not see themselves as inheritors of the murderous crimes perpetrated by the Nazi regime, anti-Semitism among them presents itself more candidly and outspokenly — and serves as an uncomfortable reminder of beliefs Europe is happy to have officially outgrown. [...]
Laying anti-Semitism at the feet of Germany’s Muslim communities is politically expedient for a party that has a checkered history on that question itself — to say the least — and wants to clean up its own image.
To do so, the party has gone out in search of Jews to join their anti-refugee crusade, made conspicuous expressions of support for Israel, accused traditional parties of abetting Muslim anti-Semitism and appointed itself as the “guarantor” of the safety of Jewish life in Germany.
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