Antisemitic attack on Green politician in Berlin-Steglitz
A man verbally abused a Green candidate in Berlin with antisemitic slurs and attempted to punch him. The politician described it as a "severely threatening situation".
Green candidate in Berlin attacked and assaulted with antisemitic abuse
As reported by Google News LU DE, a Green politician in the Berlin district of Steglitz-Zehlendorf became the victim of an antisemitic attack. A man verbally abused the candidate with antisemitic slurs and subsequently attempted to punch him in the face.
The affected politician described the incident to media as a "severely threatening situation". Several German media outlets, including the Tagesspiegel, Die Welt and the Berliner Morgenpost, reported consistently on the attack.
According to the reports, there was a punch thrown as well as verbal antisemitic abuse. No further details were initially provided regarding the exact course of events or the identity of the attacker. At the time of the reports, there were also no official statements about a possible investigation.
The incident is part of a series of antisemitically motivated attacks that have recently made headlines in Germany with increasing frequency. According to his own account, the Green candidate filed a report about the attack and made the incident public.
Source: Google News LU DE