Local politician Karoline Preisler is unafraid to defend Israel in the face of threats.
Despite not being Israeli or Jewish, over the past several months Karoline Preisler has endangered herself time and again by demonstrating support for Israel at numerous pro-Palestinians held in Germany since Oct. 7.
The local German politician from the liberal FDP party usually goes at it alone, finding her place among the crowd while quietly lifting signs with messages like, “Rape is not resistance” or “Believe Israeli women.”
“It motivates me that this way, I can do something practical against the glorification of terror and antisemitism. And I would hold it against myself if I wouldn’t use my opportunities.”
“To remain silent would seem indecent to me because silence can act as a catalyst for Jew hatred,” Preisler told Jüdische Allgemeine (JA), Germany’s largest Jewish newspaper.
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