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| From Der Spiegel |
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| From Bulawayo News |
A German friend recently pointed out to me an almost unbelievable article in Der Spiegel magazine (The German version of The Economist).
The report tells a story of how a viilage in Germany has been -literally - purchased by Neo-Nazis, house by house.
Jamel, a rural village in East Germany, appears to be a bastion for Nazi philosophy. Not only have all the properties been purchased by Nazi-extremists, the village has come under their control.
Just one heroic family remain in the village - in isolated and brave opposition to what has been going on.
Since the Second World War, Germany has made huge progress in dealing with the legacy of Hitler - Holocaust denial is a crime for example. It does seen astonishing therefore that this village exists under 'neo-Nazi' rule. As Der Spiegel states, it clearly is a place of intimidation, where shaven headed fascist thugs walk around with impunity:
"Jamel has come to symbolize the fact that there are places in Germany where right-wing extremists can do virtually whatever they want".
Although Jamel is small, what is going on there does suggest that Neo-Nazis - remain a potent force in some parts of Germany. The Federal Government should not tolerate the Jamel neo-fascists and take action to stop these kind of places from ever being established.
You can read more here.
by Robert Halfon - Working Hard for Harlow.
