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Germany’s ruling coalition and the conservative opposition have agreed on a joint call for government crackdowns against anti-Semitism despite concerns the effort could be misused to curb criticism of Israel. The draft motion declares that the German government should continue to “actively support the existence and legitimate security interests of the State of Israel.” The three parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s centre-left coalition announced the agreement on Saturday along with the opposition conservative CDU/CSU bloc. The motion, which is not legally binding, is set to be debated and vote…

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