Rise in antisemitism ‘brings Germans back to most horrific times’

Candles and a sign saying ‘against antisemitism’ are left after a vigil outside the Kahal Adass Jisroel Orthodox Jewish community centre in Berlin, where molotov cocktails had been thrown. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Germany’s antisemitism commissioner has condemned the country’s recent increase in anti-Jewish violence, warning that it risks transporting the country back to its “most horrific times”.

In an interview with the Guardian, however, Felix Klein said he was also worried about an erosion of basic rights as officials sought to crack down on expressions of support for the Palestinian people.