Podcast with Markus Lanz: ZDF removes Precht assertion about Orthodox Judaism

After a controversial assertion by creator Richard David Precht about Orthodox Judaism within the ZDF podcast “Lanz und Precht”, the editorial group eliminated the related passage.

“We remorse {that a} passage within the present challenge of “Lanz & Precht” has triggered criticism. At one level, advanced connections had been introduced in an abbreviated method, which might be interpreted misleadingly. That’s why we eliminated this sentence,” it mentioned on Sunday within the accompanying textual content to the present episode of the weekly podcast with Markus Lanz.

Precht himself mentioned in a press release added later earlier than the episode {that a} wording had been used that had triggered offense and led to criticism. “In fact we don’t need that and we actually remorse that it’s that method. Particularly because it wasn’t meant in the best way it was perceived.” The 58-year-old introduced that he wished to speak about it within the subsequent episode.

Within the episode revealed on Friday, Precht mentioned that her faith forbids Orthodox Jews from working. “Aside from a couple of issues like diamond buying and selling and some monetary offers.”

Mazal tov, Messrs. Precht & Lanz, an entire new low!

German-Israeli Society

The German-Israeli Society was outraged by this assertion. “Mazal tov, Messrs. Precht & Lanz, an entire new low!” wrote the German-Israeli Society on the X platform (previously Twitter). Precht outraged with anti-Semitic statements.

The board of the Orthodox Rabbinical Convention of Germany (ORD) known as the statements a “slap within the face of the Jewish group in Germany.” Given the statements made by Precht, “we shouldn’t be shocked by anti-Semitism and reservations, even hatred in direction of Jews dwelling right here and the State of Israel,” it mentioned in a press release on Sunday.

Criticism additionally from the CDU

“The truth that Precht is given a platform in a public broadcasting format and that his crude opinions stay unchallenged and partially confirmed by ZDF presenter Markus Lanz is scandalous.”

The Israeli embassy in Germany had already accused Precht of anti-Semitism on Saturday. “Schuster stick with your weapons: Expensive Richard David Precht, if you happen to don’t know something about Judaism, it’s higher to say nothing about it than to rehash historical anti-Semitic conspiracy theories,” she shared on X.

The deputy CDU chairwoman and spokeswoman for the CDU Jewish Discussion board, Karin Prien, made the same assertion. “Anti-Semitic stereotypes by tremendous thinker Richard David Precht. Germany 2023. Shocked.” (dpa)