Memory in Erlangen: 100 people set signs against anti -Semitism

Memory in Erlangen: 100 people set signs against anti -Semitism

Erlangen, Deutschland - On December 19, 2024, an impressive demonstration took place in Erlangen to commemorate the murder attack on Shlomo Lewin and Frida Poeschke, which was the 44th time this year. Despite adverse weather conditions, around 100 people gathered to set a strong sign against anti -Semitism and right -wing violence. Many of the participants wore signs and banners who pointed out the continued relevance of the topic. The murder, in which Lewin and Poeschke were shot by a neo -Nazi in their home on December 19, 1980, is one of the first anti -Semitic attacks in post -war history in Germany. The organizers of the campaign emphasized that this incident still warns us to resign against right-wing ideologies, as well as the " Initiative " Memory e.V. “ reported.

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The culture of remembrance in Erlangen was particularly criticized, which from the point of view of the demonstrators is not sufficient. They called for a more comprehensive examination of the history of right -wing violence to raise awareness of social roots. The chairwoman of the Jewish cultural community, Ester Limburg-Klaus, emphasized that anti-Semitism is still present today and is a continuous danger. The murder of Lewin and Poeschke has lost none of its importance today, as was shown in the discourses around the event.

In connection with the memorial event, a podcast was also published in which the research results to return the perpetrator-victim reversal are discussed on Lewins and Poeschke's murder. This injustice in the representation of the victims and the question of the social perception of anti -Semitic acts was treated by experts, including Uffa Jensen by the Center for Anti -Semitism research. In this discussion, the problematic reporting of the media, which the victims put in a negative light, was pointed out. In the Publication of doing memory it is discussed as far as possible until today Failure in the police investigation after the attack could be observed.