Munich: Leading Bavarian politicians call for more solidarity with Israel – Munich

On November 9, 2003, the foundation stone was laid for the new main synagogue “Ohel Jakob” on St.-Jakobs-Platz, in the heart of Munich. The event was actually supposed to have been celebrated on Thursday evening. But what Charlotte Knobloch, the President of the Jewish Community of Munich and Upper Bavaria (IKG), said at the long-planned ceremony in front of a good 400 guests in the impressive building sounded completely different.

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