Halle commemorates the victim: five years after the right -wing extremist terrorist attack

Halle commemorates the victim: five years after the right -wing extremist terrorist attack

five years after the tragic attack in Halle, in which a right -wing extremist perpetrator murdered two people, the memory of the cruel act remains alive. On the occasion of a memory in front of the former Kiez kebab, the place where one of the attacks took place, numerous politicians and citizens gathered to remember the victims and to speak out against continuing anti-Semitism. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier emphasized the responsibility of each individual and said: "It is time to contradict someone is doing minorities." These words have a deeper meaning, since the shadows of hate that drove the perpetrator are still present in society.

The terrifying details of the attack

The attack occurred on October 9, 2019 when the perpetrator tried to storm the synagogue in Halle during the highest Jewish holiday. Despite his failed attempt to reach the believers in the synagogue, he gave free rein to his anger on the Kiez doner. The perpetrator, inspired by the brutal attack on a mosque in Christchurch, murdered two passers -by and injured several other people before he was stopped by the police. In a process that followed, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.

The motivations of the perpetrator were deeply rooted in a right -wing extremist world view. Media expert Prof. Dr. At the time, Sabine Schiffer criticized that the anti -Islam aspect of his attack did not get enough attention. However, Steinmeier emphasized that the perpetrator was currently trading on Muslims and immigrants from a deeply seated hatred.

Current incidents of right -wing extremism

In the shadow of commemoration, however, there were threatening signs for the existing problem of right -wing extremism. Reports of swastika lubrication and the theft of stumbling blocks in Saxony-Anhalt are alarming indicators that the ghot and prejudices are not removed from the world. Saxony-Anhalt Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff noticed that such incidents do not heal the wounds left by the crime and deepen the social tensions.

A central topic of this commemoration was also the responsibility of politics and society in the fight against anti -Semitism and racism. The President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Josef Schuster, criticized the feeling of security that has dropped greatly for many Jewish citizens after the attack. Schuster asked to create trust again - a task that is responsible for both political and society.

In a time when concerns about security examinations and a feeling of uncertainty are common, the commemoration was an important moment to refresh the collective memory and act together against hatred. The city of Halle was shown in various forms of commemoration and many events that reminded of the victims.

Although the night of horror has changed many life and perspectives five years ago, there are also positive developments. According to Haseloff, two new synagogues in Saxony-Anhalt have been built over the past few years, which is a symbolic sign of the continued preservation of Jewish life. Despite the painful past, cohesion in the community is seen as a hope.

Both the personal stories of the survivors and the calls to the action during commemoration make it clear that the fight against anti -Semitism and right -wing extremism is far from over. At future memorial events it is important to continue to raise the voice and actively act against the hate messages.