Berlin recalled the victim of the East German rebellion – DW – 06/17/2025

The German President Frank-Walter Steinmier has expressed shame on the growing anti-Jewishism in Germany, warning that it is threatened by both the identity of the country and its democratic values.

“Jews are once again asking them if they are really safe in the country of the past,” Steinmier said in a greeting, marking the 70th anniversary of the Leo Bake Institute. “It embarrasses me and makes me angry.”

Established by major Jewish intellectuals, such as Hannah Arndt, Martin Buber, Max Grunewald, and Robert Welts in 1955, the Leo Bake Institute preserves the Jewish-language Jewish cultural heritage almost erased by the Nazis.

In the name of Holocost Survivor Rabbi Leo Bake, the institute now operates branches in Jerusalem, London, New York and Berlin with thousands of works available in its library.

Nearly 35 years after the reunion, the Commissioner of the victims of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, who ruled East Germany, are ready to present their annual reports on the victims of governance.

The analysis of Evelyn Zupke focuses on those who were politically persecuted in the country, some of which were breastfeeding with health problems.

Hence the party addresses the long -term management of dictatorship and its coniferous.

For previous information, Zupke estimated that the victims had a six-night number, consisting of 250,000 victims alone and 100,000 people who lived as teenagers in youth work camps.

Berlin is remembering the victims of the East German rebellion of June 17, 1953 on its 72nd anniversary.

At that time more than a million people took the streets. He demanded democracy, free election and German unity. At least 55 people were killed and 15,000 were arrested during the violent crack.

In a statement, the governing mayor of the German capital Kai Vegner paid tribute to “courageous women and men”, who stood for democracy and freedom in Eastern Berlin and across Former Communist Republic.

“Democracy and freedom are not given – they should be defend and experience Every day“Veger said.

“In particular, when our democracy is in danger from many aspects, the memory of the victims of the freedom movement is more imported than everyone.”

The Crack is ready to attend a federal memorial ceremony for the victims of cracks against the rebellion, followed by a fast on the memorial marking the site of the historic event.

Good day! Welcome to DW development coverage in Germany on Tuesday, June 17.

The German capital is looking back at the 72nd anniversary of the 1953 East German rebellion, When more than one lakh people hit the streets demanding democracy and unity.

Berlin’s governing mayor Kai Vagner is set to attend a federal monument ceremony for victims of cracks against rebellion.

At the same time, the country is taking stock of how deeply the old East German dictatorship is affecting the lives of the victims.

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