German Jews highlight needs before elections

You have the choice" headlines the current edition of the weekly Jüdische Allgemeine, the largest German-Jewish newspaper, which gave prominence to two different viewpoints on the upcoming German parliamentary elections, one favoring Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and the status quo, and the other, his opponent Angela Merkel of the Christian Democrats.

Improvement of the economic situation, more financial support, help with the integration of Russian immigrants, and continuing good relations between the federal government and the Jewish communities are the basic Jewish demands for the new government, as expressed in telephone interviews with members of the German Jewish community...
Jerusalem Post