Poster at Humboldt-University shocked: call to violence against Jews!

Poster at Humboldt-University shocked: call to violence against Jews!

At the Humboldt University Berlin, a disturbing poster causes excitement. It glorifies the murder of the Israeli diplomat Yaron Lischinsky and calls for violence against Jews. The questionable request "Make Zionists Afraid" is on the poster that is emblazoned over a portrait of Lischinsky. It is particularly worrying that a red triangle over Lischinsky's head can be seen, a symbol used by Hamas supporters to identify enemies. Lischinsky recently was in Washington D.C. Shot, allegedly out of political motives, while he was with his partner Sarah Milgrim in front of the Jewish Museum.

Lischinsky and Milgrim were active members of the Israeli embassy in Washington and had campaigned for peace between Palestinians and Israelis. They planned to get engaged in Jerusalem in the coming week. The incident triggered a wave of outrage. Berlin's science senator Ina Czyborra spoke of a "disgusting and criminal" call to murder. The Berlin police have confirmed that the state security has taken over the investigation, while the university has so far not taken any official measures against the undesirable poster.

anti -Semitism at universities

In this context, a recently published management report of the American Jewish Committee Berlin Ramer Institute for German Jewish Relations (AJC Berlin) and the Jewish Student Union Germany (JSUD) is particularly relevant. The report documents anti -Semitism as a serious problem at German universities and emphasizes that Jewish students have lived in a persistent exceptional situation since October 7, 2023. Many avoid outing or expressing their opinions for fear of anti -Semitic and anti -Israeli attacks.

The incidents described in the report show that the universities are increasingly sensitized, but lack effective prevention and intervention structures. Jewish students often receive little support from the university management, and anti -Semitic hostility are often relativized or ignored. Measures to make universities back to secure places for everyone are urgently needed, the authors of the report.

police and reactions

The Berlin police have confirmed in a current announcement that the facts related to the poster are checked, but there are still no concrete knowledge. The call for violence on the poster and the underlying incidents again raise the question of how anti -Semitism can be visible and effectively combated at universities. With each incident, the pressure on the universities is greater to finally act and support affected students.

The outrage about the poster and the associated statements is great and shows how important it is to actively act against hatred of Jews and anti -Semitic attitudes. The universities must ensure that they remain a shelter for all students and that anti -Semitism is not tolerated.