German general sacked in anti-semitism row

A German general was sacked today for praising a speech by an MP accused of anti-Semitism when comparing the actions of Jews in the Russian revolution with those of the Nazis.

Brigadier General Reinhard Guenzel, the commander of Germany’s special forces, was fired over a letter he wrote to right wing politician Martin Hohmann, praising his “courage” for a speech that drew criticism from across the political spectrum and legal action from Jewish leaders.