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To the point: Halle terror attack: How deadly is Germany's far right?

October 17, 2019

After the Halle terror attack the Central Council of Jews in Germany says it’s "scandalous" that Germany's Jewish community isn't better protected. The question everyone is asking is: how? Our guests: Christopher Schuetze (New York Times), Shani Rozanes (DW), Alan Posener (Die Welt).

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Sendung To The Point Englisch | Christopher Schütze
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Christopher Schütze works for the New York Times in Berlin. He reported from Halle and says: “As tragic as last week’s synagogue attack was, without Germany’s strict gun laws, the day would have been much, much worse.”
 

Sendung To The Point Englisch | Alan Posener
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Alan Posener works as a commentator for the daily “Die Welt”. He says: The far right in Germany is a long way from endorsing terror. And as long as terror from whatever direction does not have mass support, it is an inconvenience rather than a danger for democracies like Germany. 
 

Sendung To The Point Englisch | Shani Rozanes
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Shani Rozanes is a colleague from DW. She is an Israeli citizen living in Berlin. And she says: “It is time for German authorities to up their game, speeches and declarations are not enough.”