Anne Frank Center Secures Extra Funding Amid Rise in Hate Crimes
Germany's Anne Frank Center in Berlin is set to receive an extra 625,000 euros, following a parliamentary committee's approval. The boost is in response to growing concerns over anti-Semitism in the country, with Green politician Bruno Hönel pointing out the disturbing surge in such incidents.
This financial injection into the Anne Frank Center goes a long way in underscoring Germany's unwavering commitment to combating anti-Semitism in all its forms, emphasizing Hönel.
Besides the Anne Frank Center, the budget also allocates 470,000 euros to build up to four barrier-free air raid shelters for Holocaust survivors in Israel.
The augmented funding for the Anne Frank Center is drawn from the national Household budget, according to Parliament's discussions. This decision represents the Household's response to the escalating anti-Semitism in Germany.
Anti-Semitic offences in Germany have saw a dramatic increase, with a total of 5,164 instances reported in 2023, marking a 96% climb compared to the previous year [1]. While specific funding allotments to the Anne Frank Center or Holocaust survivors in Israel are not explicitly mentioned in the available sources, the German government took appropriate steps to curb anti-Semitism, such as introducing a federal resolution on anti-Semitism in November 2023 [1].
Furthermore, Documenta und Museum Fridericianum gGmbH instituted measures to combat anti-Semitism and other forms of prejudice, including a service response to such episodes by preparing an organizational development report [3].
To obtain more precise information about funding specific to the Anne Frank Center or Holocaust survivors in Israel, a detailed examination of the German federal budget records or latest announcements is required.
