'Europe must become more Jewish' says owner of Telegraph and Politico

'Europe must become more Jewish' says owner of Telegraph and Politico Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Wed, 05/13/2026 - 13:48 The Axel Springer chief said 'I'm a Goy, and I'm Zionist, with all my heart, out of conviction, and with passion' Mathias Dopfner, CEO of Axel Springer, speaking ath the World Jewish Congress in Geneva on 11 May 2026 (World Jewish Congress) Off Mathias Dopfner, the CEO of Axel Springer and owner of The Telegraph and Politico, told the World Jewish Congress (WJC) that “anti-Zionism is racism” during a speech in Geneva. Addressing the organisation’s governing board on Monday, Dopfner delivered a wide-ranging speech laden with anti-immigrant rhetoric, calls for censorship and attacks on musicians, artists, universities and the UN. The media executive made headlines in April after telling journalists at Politico that they must back Israel or resign, fuelling concerns that the newsroom’s independence is under threat.