During an interview with the Berliner Zeitung newspaper this Monday, November 18, Berlin police chief Barbara Slowik advised Jews and homosexuals to be careful in “certain neighborhoods” of the city denouncing “open anti-Semitism who expresses himself against people of faith and of Jewish origin.”
An interview that risks causing a lot of ink to flow. This Monday, November 18, Barbara Slowik, Berlin police chief, gave an interview to the German newspaper Berliner Zeitung during which she indicated that people of the Jewish faith as well as homosexuals should be careful in “certain neighborhoods” of the city. city, in a tense international context due to the war in the Middle East.
Asked about no-go zones in Berlin, Barbara Slowik indicated that “fundamentally” there are no “no-go zones” strictly speaking. On the other hand, the Berlin police chief said there were “areas, and we have to be honest at this point, where I would advise people who wear a kippah or who are openly gay or lesbian to be more cautious.
“In many metropolises, it is appropriate to be vigilant in certain public places to protect yourself from any delinquency,” she added.
More than 6,200 anti-Semitism investigations opened
Since the October 7 attacks on Israeli soil, anti-Semitic acts have increased in Europe. In Germany, for example, more than 6,200 investigations into anti-Semitism have been opened. For the Berlin police chief, the main individuals representing a danger to Jews in Berlin would be “of Arab origin”.
“I will not defame any group of people here. Unfortunately, there are certain neighborhoods in which a majority of people of Arab origin live who also have sympathy for terrorist groups,” she said.
“Open anti-Semitism is expressed there against people of Jewish faith and origin,” she retorted.
