Israelis return to Germany amid country's rise of the far right

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By Euronews

Published on 12/08/2023 - 16:38 GMT+2

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After President Netanyahu's re-election, many Israelis have decided to try to obtain Germany citizenship, but not all have received a warm welcome back to the country.

Israeli author Tomer Dotan-Dreyfus is one of a growing number of people from his country making Germany home. He left Israel in 2011 over his disagreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s politics.

Now, Tomar says Netanyahu’s re-election and judicial reforms that have led to massive protests are making Israelis consider following his lead.

But life might not be that easy for Israeli immigrants in Germany, as the far-right Alternative fur Deutschland- or AfD party - is currently seeing record-high numbers in the poll.

For the full story, watch Euronews correspondent Kristina Jovanovski's report in the video above.

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Israelis return to Germany amid country's rise of the far right

After President Netanyahu's re-election, many Israelis have decided to try to obtain Germany citizenship, but not all have received a warm welcome back to the country.

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