Josef Schuster
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Germany summons Iran's ambassador after Hamburg convictions over plots on Jewish leaders
Germany summoned Iran's ambassador in Berlin on Monday, 19 October, four days after a Hamburg court sentenced two men living in Denmark for espionage and plotting attacks on prominent German Jewish figures.
- 5d ago
Hamburg court convicts two men of spying for Iran and plotting attacks on Jewish leaders
The Higher Regional Court in Hamburg sentenced two men on Thursday, 15 October 2026, to 8.5 and 4.5 years in prison for intelligence agent activity on behalf of Iran. The court found they had prepared attacks on Josef Schuster and Volker Beck.
- Oct 9
AfD politician Tillschneider blocked from Halle synagogue memorial by human chain
Activists linked arms at the synagogue entrance in Halle on Friday, and the AfD politician left after a lengthy discussion while police mediated. The incident came on the seventh anniversary of the 2019 attack that killed two people.
- Jul 22
Central Council of Jews president warns CDU's 'firewall' against AfD may not hold, citing Saxony-Anhalt polls
Josef Schuster pointed to state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, where AfD lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund is within a few percentage points of an absolute majority in polls.
