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Arab Suspect Arrested After Antisemitic Attack in Berlin

6/21/2026

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A 48-year-old Jewish father was assaulted in Charlottenburg, Berlin.
Police said a 31-year-old suspect of Arab origin blocked the victim, shouted antisemitic insults and spat at him and his children.
Passersby called police, leading to the suspect’s arrest and a Berlin State Criminal Police investigation.
The assault followed Germany’s antisemitism report and a RIAS study that recorded about 8,700 incidents in 2025, most linked to the Gaza war.

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A 48-year-old Jewish father was assaulted in Charlottenburg, Berlin.
Police said a 31-year-old suspect of Arab origin blocked the victim, shouted antisemitic insults and spat at him and his children.
Passersby called police, leading to the suspect’s arrest and a Berlin State Criminal Police investigation.
The assault followed Germany’s antisemitism report and a RIAS study that recorded about 8,700 incidents in 2025, most linked to the Gaza war.