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Berlin's Rykestrasse Synagogue, which reopened last summer after being closed for almost two years for restoration work to recover its pre-war splendor. (AP) Last update - 18:26 20/01/2008 Germany warns Jewish community of terror threat from Lebanon By DPA Tags: German Jewry, Berlin, Lebanon German security authorities have issued a warning to the Jewish community of an increased threat of terrorist attack emanating from Lebanon, a senior Jewish official said Sunday. Stefan Kramer, general secretary of the Central Council of German Jews, told Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) the warning had been received more than a week ago, on January 11. He confirmed weekend news reports that increased precautions were being taken. The increased threat was to synagogues and Jewish schools across the country, and not just in Berlin, as was reported earlier, Kramer said. Advertisement Kramer referred to information from Lebanon and a possible link to the current trial in Dusseldorf of a Lebanese man, Youssef al-Hajj Dib, 23, on charges of attempting to blow up German trains with suitcase bombs in July 2006. There were no grounds for panic, Kramer said, adding that German police had increased their protection for Jewish institutions. The federal German authorities declined to comment on the reports. On Saturday, the weekly Focus newsmagazine said leaders of the 12,000-strong Jewish community in Berlin had been told of an increased threat. It added that four Arab men had been arrested while acting suspiciously near Jewish insitutions, although three of them had subsequently been released and the fourth was being held for unrelated offences. The magazine reported that a stolen army minibus had been found with its number plates removed, suggesting the vehicle was to have been used in a bomb attack. It also said that federal German police had found a large quantity of explosives. There are estimated to be some 200,000 Jews in Germany, half of whom belong to a synagogue or similar institution. More Jewish World news and features Bookmark to del.icio.us   State policy Olmert approves plan for 750 new homes in West Bank settlement of Givat Ze'ev. Sticking to his story Director of 'Jenin, Jenin' swears there are no falsehoods in his movie.   1.   Ask yourselves WHY do they hate us? 18:48  |  jc 20/01/08   2.   Be On Guard Against Satan`s Constant Onslaughts Against The Jews 19:17  |  Lavi 20/01/08   3.   Home sweet home 19:29  |  Nagel Wasser 20/01/08   4.   Europe didn`t even report on Nasrallah 19:32  |  Paul Wood 20/01/08   5.   ISLAMIC TERROR AGAINST JEWS 19:44  |  Ernest Graefenberg 20/01/08   6.   Response to #1 19:56  |  KG 20/01/08   7.   re: mister jc 20:16  |  daniel 20/01/08   8.   "They" don`t hate Jews. "They" just need Jewish body parts... 20:26  |  Boris 20/01/08   9.   If Germany lets in those terrorists 20:39  |  TOMY 20/01/08   10.   `Germany warns Jewish community of terror threat from Lebanon` 20:44  |  Colin Wright 20/01/08   11.   Paul - How is this in Germany`s Interest? 20:53  |  Avi 20/01/08   12.   #2 Say Lavi 20:56  |  ballistic 20/01/08   13.   jc: Ask yourself why Israel has Peace Movements while 20:58  |  Avi 20/01/08   14.   I agree Earnest, but let us not foget... 21:06  |  Avi 20/01/08   15.   Europe should halt the immigration of Islamists 21:27  |  SystemF 20/01/08   16.   jews in germany, Why? 21:49  |  msh 20/01/08   17.   We have to ask 21:58  |  Kipperraes 20/01/08   18.   #1 the answer to your question began 1800 years ago! 22:20  |  v hardman 20/01/08   19.   Have we forgotten 22:30  |  jackie 20/01/08   20.   @16 msh 23:14  |  Mark B. 20/01/08   21.   # 10 Colin Wright...yes, and happily 23:21  |  Lynn 20/01/08   22.   TO msh 23:43  |  dovale 20/01/08   23.   #3 Nagel Wasser; A Quarter of a Million Jews in Germany 00:01  |  A German Jew 21/01/08   24.   Israel`s war reaches German Jews 00:03  |  Klaus Bloemker 21/01/08   25.   JC, you`re right. Muslims are all innocent... 00:21  |  Ruben 21/01/08   26.   to those who ask "why" 00:33  |  sam stein 21/01/08   27.   #5, JEWISH TERROR AGAINST ARABS 01:27  |  VIPER 21/01/08   28.   #10 Colin,Israel puled out of Lebanon 02:50  |  TOMY 21/01/08   29.   Invitation to #3 Nagel Wassermann 02:59  |  Klaus Bloemker 21/01/08   30.   # 10 Colin Wright ......happily I agree with you 03:30  |  Lynn 21/01/08   31.   # 5 Ernest Graefenberg 03:42  |  Lynn 21/01/08   32.   Beautiful synagogue 03:46  |  Lynn 21/01/08   33.   to TOMY 05:53  |  Lilith 21/01/08   34.   What the Jews are doing in Germany 05:56  |  Lilith 21/01/08   35.   Wonderful reply, Lilith 19:15  |  Ari 21/01/08   36.   #33 Lilith,5%?? Wait a little 22:38  |  TOMY 21/01/08   37.   Respose to 5. Viper in Australia 13:24  |  Sid 22/01/08   38.   Are you insane #27 06:42  |  yolo 23/01/08

Today Online IDF ordered to curb strikes against Hamas in Gaza Responses: 79 Amos Oz: Left wing can return to power in next elections Responses: 33 Ari Shavit: Israel needs Meretz now more than ever Send response Akiva Eldar: Israel knows the price it has to pay for security Responses: 2 AJC leader urges Israel to give 'Durban 2' meet a chance Responses: 5 Rosner's Domain Whose Jerusalem Is It, anyway? Poll: Should Abbas and Olmert continue their talks? An Israeli and a crocodile (WTR) The Israel Factor: What's wrong with Obama? Rosner's Mailbox: Stop focusing on Israel's favorability polls More Headlines 07:18 IDF ordered to curb attacks against Hamas in Gaza 09:27 ANALYSIS: The lull in rockets is not due to an Israel-Hamas deal 09:44 Three wounded, two seriously, in Netanya restaurant shooting 09:31 Amos Oz: Left wing can return to power in next elections 10:12 AJC leader urges Israel to give 'Durban 2' conference a chance 10:45 In show of modesty, Haredi women make up in private 11:24 Supreme Court set to discuss connecting unrecognized Bedouin towns to water 05:50 Majority of judges in new conversion courts to be Haredi 02:43 Fallen IDF soldier Banai defied deaf parents to join combat unit 04:47 IDF operation in Gaza not an issue for German media 06:51 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to open trade office in Israel Previous Editions Select Day 09 mar 07 mar 06 mar 05 mar 04 mar 03 mar 02 mar 29 feb 28 feb 27 feb 26 feb 25 feb

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