A German columnist’s inclusion in the Simon Weisenthal Center’s list of top anti-Semitic writers is sparking debates across Europe. Jakob Augstein’s online columns in Spiegel have covered topics ranging from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to ultra-Orthodox religious groups in Israel to the U.S.-Israel relationship, citing in particular that he believes “the [U.S.] president must secure the support of Jewish lobby groups.” Augstein has also defended noted anti-Zionists from both Europe and the United States, namely German poet Günter Grass’ controversial poem about Israel’s nuclear program.