A prominent Jewish group says it is reviewing legal options against a German neo-Nazi party for "racist" remarks calling Barack Obama's election a "declaration of war" by non-white America.

The Berlin chapter of the American Jewish Committee (AFC), condemned statements made by Juergen Gansel, a deputy in the Saxony state legislature for the far-right National Democratic Party of Germany, against Mr Obama's election as the first African-American US president.

In a statement from his office entitled "Africa conquers the White House," Mr Gansel said multicultural America sought the destruction of "pure" national cultures and that Mr Obama aimed to destroy the United States' "white identity."

"A non-white America is a declaration of war on all people who believe an organically grown social order based on language and culture, history and heritage to be the essence of humanity," he said.

"Barack Obama hides this declaration of war behind his pushy sunshine smile."

Mr Gansel said Mr Obama's triumph was the product of "the American alliance of Jews and Negroes" and warned the president-elect enjoyed too much popularity in Germany.

The director of the AJC's Berlin office, Deidre Berger, said she was shocked by Mr Gansel's "open expression of racism, anti-Semitism and anti-Americanism."

She said the AJC hoped German authorities would look into Mr Gansel's press release and that German politicians would clearly distance themselves from his sentiments.

"We are investigating the legal situation concerning the statement and will continue monitoring closely political statements using extremist language," she said.

"We urge state authorities to do their utmost within legal bounds to prosecute such incitement."

- AFP