1. A prominent member of the German Jewish community, Ignatz Bubis, expressed his concern about the resurgence of antisemitism in his country in 1998 by pointing to a "spreading intellectual nationalism."
2. Others highlight the rising Muslim population in Germany, which includes both the 1950s-era "guest workers" from Turkey and the massive influx of Muslim refugees during the 2015–2016 European refugee crisis.
3. Julius Schoeps, a historian, stated in 2002 "resolutions by the German parliament to reject antisemitism are drivel of the worst kind and all those ineffective actions are presented to the world as a strong defense against the charge of antisemitism.The truth is: no one is really interested in these matters. No one really cares".