German leaders mark 85 years since Kristallnacht at Berlin synagogue
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) and the President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Josef Schuster, attend a commemorative event to mark the 85th anniversary of the pogrom night in the Beth Zion synagogue. John Macdougall/AFP POOL/dpa

Speaking 85 years since a Nazi pogrom against Jews on Kristallnacht, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on Germans to actively oppose the marginalization or persecution of Jews today. Despite the shocking history of the Holocaust, Jews continue to face discrimination and exclusion, Scholz said on Thursday at a memorial service to mark Kristallnacht at the Beth Zion Synagogue in Berlin. "This is a disgrace. It outrages and shames me deeply," Scholz said. The president of the Central Council of Jews, Josef Schuster, acknowledged that, unlike 85 years ago, Jewish life in Germany is protected to...