‘Like Hitler’s Germany’: Gays, Jews asked to avoid Arab neighbourhoods

Since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on 7 October 2023, Berlin police have launched over 6,200 investigations, most of which relate to online hate speech or anti-Semitic graffiti. Around 1,300 cases involve violent incidents, although Slowik clarified that most of these were attacks on police officers during protests against Israel. She noted that while violent crimes against Jewish individuals remain relatively low, even a single incident is one too many. “I understand the fear and concern that persist,” she added.