I’M GLAD TO SEE THAT ARI FLEISCHER is standing up to German bullying and racism. If I were a European, I’d worry about a German government that is so hostile to Jews, and seems so anxious to make Hitler look better.

UPDATE: A reader points out this directory of embassies, from which it’s easy to find the contact information for, say, Germany.

ANOTHER UPDATE: Porphyrogenitus points out an editorial in the Telegraph that accuses Schroder, et al. of giving in to isolationism and unilateralism while displaying “open contempt” for the UN.

YET ANOTHER UPDATE: German reader Torsten Sewing writes that Safire’s report of anti-semitic comments is wrong:

The meeting in Hamburg, 27 August, was the 24. Young Leaders Conference, organised by Atlantic Bridge. There is *no* record of this anti-semitic remark by former defence secretary Scharping.

Additionally, you might want to consider that Germany is in the height of an election campaign, and with press being present at the mentioned meeting, this would have been reported in detail.

He doesn’t send any links, and I haven’t independently verified this. Does anyone have more information?

ANOTHER UPDATE: Another reader, who doesn’t want his name used, says he was one of the Americans at the meeting and that Safire’s report is accurate. I can’t confirm that, either. Presumably if it’s false we’ll hear a denial from Scharping. I looked for one earlier today and couldn’t find anything.