mo4ch:>‘Capitulation to anti-Semitism’: Israel scolds German official over warning about wearing kippahs | Mo4ch News

Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin lashed out at Berlin’s top anti-Semitism chief for his ‘defeatist’ attitude towards protecting local Jews against the rise of hate crimes.The criticism from Tel Aviv was provoked by Felix Klein, who told local media that he “can’t recommend Jews to wear kippahs anywhere at any time in Germany.”“Unfortunately, I have to say so,” Klein said, lamenting the spike in hate crimes in the country.On Sunday, his comments were met with a strong rebuke from Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin, who was “deeply shocked” by the German official’s words. It is Berlin’s responsibility to secure the safety and protect religious rights of the local Jewish community, he said, calling Klein’s approach “a capitulation to anti-Semitism.”We will never lower our gaze and will never react to anti-Semitism with defeatism – and we expect and demand our allies act in the same way.Felix Klein’s statement sparked controversy in Germany as well. Bavaria’s Interior Minister Joachim Herrm…