Berlin police chief warns of risks for LGBTQ+ and Jews in city

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

There are areas, and we need to be honest here, where I would advise people who wear a kippah or are openly gay or lesbian to be more careful - she said in an interview for "Berliner Zeitung."

The policewoman explains that in some areas, a majority of residents are of Arab descent and may sympathize with terrorist groups. In these places, there is open anti-Semitism against people of Jewish descent.

As "Daily Mail" adds, since October 6, 2023, the police in Berlin have launched over 6,200 investigations, mostly concerning hate speech online and acts of vandalism. Approximately 1,300 cases involve incidents of violence, most of which were directed against officers during protests against Israel.

Unfortunately, open anti-Semitism is displayed towards people of open anti-Semitism is displayed towards of people of Jewish faith and origin in these areas - added Słowik in the conversation.

The police chief's statement came after an attack on the Makkabi Berlin youth soccer 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 since World War II. "Daily Mail" claims that a fan of this club was attacked earlier this month in a café. Previously, the assailant asked the victim if he was Jewish. Moments later, he assaulted him.