Ambassador Susanne Wasum-Rainer decries Russian leader's 'distortion of the Holocaust'; says chancellor's visit amid global crisis shows strength of Israel-Germany ties

The Halle synagogue attack was a 'nightmare' for her, Susanne Wasum-Rainer recalls, acknowledging that Germany's liberal democracy is challenged by populist, right-wing movements

'We all regret that these fantastic Jewish institutions and schools have to be protected,' Ambassador Susanne Wasum-Rainer tells Times of Israel. 'But that's our responsibility'