Members‘No Jews Allowed’ – A German shop and the ghosts of the past

A few days ago, a sign hung in the window of a small shop in Flensburg. It read in full:

“Jews are banned here. Nothing personal. No antisemitism. I just can’t stand you.”

The shop owner justified the measure as a protest against Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip. It had nothing to do with antisemitism, he claimed. But anyone who reads these words, who knows German history, is left breathless. For that’s exactly how it began: with signs barring Jews from shops, restaurants, public facilities, or theaters. Back then, it often read in large letters: “Jews unwanted.” Or: “Jews out!” That we must read such words again on German streets in 2025 shows that we have learned nothing.

🇩🇪 GERMAN SHOPKEEPER UNDER POLICE INVESTIGATION FOR BANNING JEWS FROM STORE

Nearly 80 years after Nazi Germany, a shocking sign has appeared in the northern city of Flensburg. Posted in a shop window, it read:

“JEWS are banned from here!!!! Nothing personal. Not even… pic.twitter.com/nmWJRihwaU

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