The article that I read from the New York Times is about the rise of immigrants coming to Germany, many of whom are from Africa and Middle East, fleeing war and environmental problems, like drought and famine. Sawsan Chebli, a German politician, attributes a portion of the rise in anti-semitism to the new immigrants, but some German historical scholars argue that the new immigrants are not to blame for the rise in anti-semitic views.
Each side of the argument wants to see this xenophobic problem resolved within their country. Ms. Chebli proposed the idea of mandatory visits to concentration camps for people new to the country. She hopes, as do those who are in agreement with her, that these visits would be a warning of the harm unleashed hatred is capable of inflicting. On the other hand, the director of the Center for German and European Studies at the Brandeis University, Sabine Von Mering, contends that one visit to a memorial will not solve the deep rooted-issues that exist in Germany, which stem from their past.
Unfortunately, this issue is neither new, nor is it isolated. All over the world there seems to be a rise in nationalistic ideals and so is the desire to attribute the problems a country is facing to a particular group. The problems of hatred and fear of the other will not be solved overnight, we must grapple over how to reach a long lasting, sensible solution that will create peace within each nations people and the world beyond.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/world/europe/germany-immigrants-anti-semitism.html?action=click&contentCollection=world®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=sectionfront
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