Berlin police chief warns of safety risks in certain districts

The chief of police in Berlin claims that in certain districts of Berlin individuals wearing a kippah or openly displaying their homosexual orientation should be more vigilant.

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We must be honest. There are places where I would advise individuals wearing a kippah or those who are openly homosexual to exercise more caution - she said in an interview for "Berliner Zeitung".

The police chief explains that in some areas, a majority of residents are of Arab descent which could lead to sympathies with terrorist groups. In these places, there is overt anti-Semitism against people of Jewish descent.

As "Daily Mail" adds, since 7 October 2023 (the day Hamas attacked Israel - ed. note), the police in Berlin have initiated over 6,200 investigations, mostly concerning hate speech online and acts of vandalism. Approximately 1,300 cases involve incidents of violence, many of which were directed against officers during protests against Israel.

The number of violent crimes against Jews is low, although every such crime is one too many. However, I understand that fear and concern remain - added Słowik in the conversation.

The police chief's statement came after an attack on the Makkabi Berlin youth football team by a Palestinian group armed with sticks and knives. Players aged 13 to 16 claim they were "chased" in Neukölln, a district known for its large Arab and Turkish population.

Makkabi Berlin is a club founded in the 1970s by Holocaust survivors. It is the first Jewish sports team in the German capital after World War II. "Daily Mail" claims that a fan of this club was attacked at the beginning of the month in a café. Earlier, the man asked the victim if he was Jewish. Moments later, he punched him in the face.