Anti-Semitism in Berlin: Knife attack on 60-year-olds in Kreuzberg!

Anti-Semitism in Berlin: Knife attack on 60-year-olds in Kreuzberg!

In a busy park in Kreuzberg, Berlin, a threatening incident occurred on Friday afternoon, which throws a light on the current anti -Semitic mood in Germany. A 29-year-old attacker threatened a 60-year-old man with a knife, presumably due to the older gentleman's chain of David. The incident occurred around 5:40 p.m. at the Gleisdreieck, where the older man went for a walk with his dog. Witnesses reported anti -Semitic insults that the attacker had previously pronounced. The policewoman, who happened to be present as a witness, immediately alerted her colleagues, who finally arrested the 29-year-old.

The police reaction was prompt. An alarmed official pulled his firearm, which quickly de -escalated the situation: the attacker put the knife down. After the arrest, the 29-year-old was taken to a hospital and treated in a psychiatric department. The state security has taken over the investigation and the allegations against the man attempted dangerous bodily harm, threat and insult.

background of violence

These threatening incidents are not isolated. A similar incident took place on February 22, 2025 at the Holocaust Memorial, where a 30-year-old Spanish tourist was seriously injured on the neck. According to investigations, the suspect 19-year-old 19-year-old refugee from Syria had an anti-Semitic motive and planned to "kill Jews". He was later arrested and is now in custody, while an arrest warrant for dangerous bodily harm and attempted murder was issued against him. The brutal nature and the motifs of these attacks raise urgent questions about the security of Jewish people in Germany.

Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser described the incident at the Holocaust memorial as "hideous and brutal crime". Berlin's Senator Iris Spranger expressed her sympathy for the victim. These and other incidents come against the background of a report by the Federal Government, which addresses the increasing threat to Jews in Germany, especially after Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel in October 2023. The number of anti -Semitic crimes has increased drastically in 2023 and remains at a high level in 2024.

measures to combat anti -Semitism

The Federal Government has set itself the goal of ensuring the protection of Jewish life and fighting anti -Semitism. The report focuses on strategies for fighting anti -Semitism in Germany, which also includes international efforts. He pronounces recommendations to improve the basis of knowledge about anti -Semitism and demands that prevention work intensify and carry out regular reviews. The memory work on the Shoah and the Enlightenment about anti -Judaism in schools should also be improved.

The events in Berlin are alarming examples of reality in which many Jewish people live today. The need for effective measures to combat anti -Semitism could not be clearer, especially in view of the social challenges.

For further information on the incidents and anti-Semitism fighting in Germany see RBB24, Tagesschau and Bundestag.