Hamas terrorist attack: The consequences for Jews and Israelis in Berlin

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Saturday morning was shaken by the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, which also had an impact on the Jewish community in Berlin. According to a report by www.tagesspiegel.de, new fears and worried in the everyday life of the Berlin Jews have spread. Joel J., a 24-year-old teacher student who is both German and Israeli citizens, learned about the attack and felt an unprecedented fear. Although he himself does not see a direct danger to his life, he feels insecure in his Jewish and Israeli background and sometimes lies to avoid conflicts. Uri Zahavi, a 33-year-old sports journalist who was born in Tel Aviv and moved to Germany, also feels threatened and expresses concerns about the escalation of the situation. Nirit Ben-Joseph, a 61-year-old tourist who has lived in Berlin for 36 years, feels safe, but she is horrified by the celebrating people in Neukölln and hopes that they will think about their actions. Matan, a cameraman born in Israel, who has lived in Berlin since 2009, reports on the tragic experience of his friend, whose parents were murdered during the attack. Matan itself is in Germany to prepare filming for a series, but he avoids social media in order not to further increase the pain and despair. He can understand the frustration of the Palestinians, but he cannot understand the celebration of a massacre and the killing of civilians. The extent of the attack and the effects on Berlin are unprecedented and raise questions about the security of the Jewish community.

The fears and worries of the Berlin Jews after the attack in Israel

It was a Saturday morning that changed everything. With the terrorist attack of Hamas on the Israeli population, not only the situation of people of Jewish faith in Israel has changed, but also in Germany and Berlin. New fears and worries now determine everyday life.

Joel J., a 24-year-old teacher student who is both German and Israeli citizens, learned about the attack on Saturday and felt an unprecedented fear. Although he himself does not see a direct danger to his life, he feels uncertain in his Jewish and Israeli background. He works as a representative teacher at a Berlin school in which there are also people from Arab countries around Israel. In order to avoid potential for conflicts, he sometimes lies over his background.

Uri Zahavi, a 33-year-old sports journalist who was born in Tel Aviv and moved to Germany, shares similar fears. He feels safe in his Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district, but would currently not run Hebrew or run through Neukölln with Kippa. His concern is that the situation continues to escalate and a threatening backdrop for all Jewish people and Israelis in Berlin is created.

nirit Ben-Joseph, a 61-year-old tourist guide who has lived in Berlin for 36 years, feels safe despite the current events. Due to her work, she is often in Jewish places in the city. For them, fear and hatred are not a solution because they do not lead to anything. She hopes that celebrating people in Neukölln rethink their behavior and not celebrate them publicly. She emphasizes that hatred and violence are not solutions and that it does not want to be hated or hated.

Matan, a cameraman born in Israel, who has lived in Berlin since 2009, reports on the tragic experience of his friend, whose parents were murdered during the attack. Matan itself is in Germany to prepare filming and avoids social media in order not to further increase the pain and despair. He can understand the frustration of the Palestinians, but cannot understand the celebration of a massacre and the killing of civilians.

The situation in Berlin is of great importance for local Jews and Israelis. The fear and uncertainty that the attack in Israel triggered are also reflected here. The Jewish Community in Berlin faces challenges to continue to ensure a safe environment.