German federal court rejects bid to remove antisemitic relic
File - The so-called 'Judensau' or 'Jew pig' sculpture is pictured on the facade of the Stadtkirche, Town Church, in Wittenberg, Germany, Jan. 14, 2020. The sculpture is located about 4 meters, 13 feet, above the ground. A German federal court will decide on a Jewish man's bid to force the removal of the 700-year-old antisemitic statue from the church, where Martin Luther once preached. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer, File)
Despite the defamatory nature of the original statue, “the legal system does not demand its removal,” the federal court said.
