Posts Tagged: Berlin
Pro-Palestinian Protesters in Germany Chant Antisemitic Slogans, Assault Journalists and Police
Germany’s interior minister denounced pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Berlin Saturday, who chanted antisemitic and anti-Israel slogans, attacked police officers and harassed journalists. “There is no place in...
Germany Looks to Buy Israeli or US Missile Defense System
Berlin is considering buying a missile defense system from Israel or the United States to defend against threats including Russian Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad, German...
Israeli Tourist Attacked in Berlin: ‘It Was Aimed at Hurting Israelis or Jews’
An Israeli tourist was attacked on Monday in Berlin, Germany, in what she described as an incident of antisemitic violence. The victim, named only as “Osnat,”...
German Police to Act Against Use of Nazi-Era ‘Jewish Stars’ at Berlin COVID Protests
Police authorities in the city of Berlin will have the authority to crack down on protesters wearing the so-called yellow “Judenstern” (“Jews’ Star”) badges and...
Berlin Police Chief Apologizes After Officers Photographed Doing Pushups on City’s Holocaust Memorial
The chief of the Berlin police has apologized after photos of officers doing pushups on the city’s Holocaust memorial were published. "The colleagues’ behavior disrespects what...
Three Attackers in Berlin Beat Man Unconscious After He Refuses to Shout ‘Free Palestine’
A 36-year old man was brutally beaten up by a group of three attackers in Berlin after he allegedly refused to say “Free Palestine," police...
Jewish Groups, Politicians Condemn Attack on Former Israeli Soldier in Berlin
Jewish groups and German politicians condemned an antisemitic attack on a 29-year-old former Israeli soldier in Berlin over the weekend. On Friday night, unidentified assailants attacked...
Demonstrators Rally Behind Jewish Owner of Berlin Bar Following Suspected Neo-Nazi Arson Attack
Hundreds of demonstrators turned out in Berlin this week in solidarity with the Jewish owner of a bar that was destroyed in arson attack by...
Elderly Jewish Man Assaulted in German Capital Weeks After Halle Synagogue Shooting
An antisemitic attack took place in Berlin on Monday, only weeks after an attempted mass shooting at a German synagogue. According to Israeli news network Kan,...
‘Don’t Ignore Antisemitic Hatred of Israel,’ Urges German Jewish Leader, as Survey Reveals Growing Demonization of Jewish State as ‘Nazi-Like’
A leader of Berlin's Jewish community has called for a "paradigm shift in the fight against antisemitism" in the wake of a poll showing that...
Palestinian Arrested in Berlin for Planning Chemical Weapons Attack on Israel
A 21-year-old Syrian-born Palestinian man was arrested in Berlin for allegedly planning a chemical weapons attack on Israel, German media reported. According to Israel's Channel Two,...
Berlin Falafel Wars: A Microcosm of Changing Sentiment Towards Jews in Germany?
JNS.org - A small protest in Germany’s capital city on August 11 revealed a cross-section of national attitudes towards Jews and Israel, and perhaps a...
Seeking a Jewish Revival in Berlin
JNS.org - Religious Zionists are usually the last types of Israelis to visit Berlin, let alone live there. As staunch nationalists loyal to the Jewish homeland,...
Suspect in Antisemitic Attack in Berlin Turns Himself in
German police said on Thursday that a suspected perpetrator of an antisemitic attack had turned himself in after investigators managed to identify him with the...
