Berlin Green Candidate Says He Was Targeted in Antisemitic Attack
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- Green Party candidate Daniel Eliasson said a man verbally attacked him at his campaign stand in Berlin’s Steglitz district and made antisemitic remarks.
- Eliasson said the man tried to punch him but missed by millimeters, creating what he described as a threatening situation.
- Eliasson called for opposition to antisemitism but had not said whether he would file a police report; Berlin police referred inquiries about possible investigations to its press office.
Daniel Eliasson, a Green Party candidate for the Berlin House of Representatives, said an encounter at his campaign stand in Steglitz became an antisemitic attack.
According to Eliasson, a man first heckled him and then began insulting Jews. Eliasson said he told the man to stop because he is Jewish. The man then tried to hit him in the face with a fist, missing by only a few millimeters.
Antisemitism concerns us all
Eliasson described the incident as highly threatening. He said the man held his identity card up to the camera and challenged him to report the incident. In a post on Instagram, Eliasson wrote, “Antisemitism concerns us all” and urged people not to remain silent or tolerate antisemitism.
The candidate did not say in the video whether he would file a complaint. Berlin police directed questions about possible investigative steps to its press office, which was due to be staffed again on Tuesday morning. The post drew numerous messages of solidarity.
Do not remain silent. Stand against every form of antisemitism.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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