Dhe Berlin State Security is investigating an attack on a kippah wearer for physical harm in the field of hate crime. A 24-year-old Syrian suddenly knocked the hat off the Briton in a hostel in Prenzlauer Berg on Thursday morning, the police said. When it was on the ground, the attacker repeatedly stepped on it. Then, according to the British, the 24-year-old asked him to shout the words “Say free Palestine”. Almost at the same time, the attacker began hitting the 32-year-old several times in the face.
According to the police, a witness saw the British man’s kippa being knocked off his head at around 6.15 a.m. in the hallway of the hostel. According to the police, the 32-year-old complained of pain in his head after the attack. However, he refused medical treatment to the police officers who had been called.
The 24-year-old was found to have a breath alcohol level of 1.2 per mille. The man was taken into police custody to establish his identity because he was only able to show an expired residence permit. The 24-year-old was later released, but his papers were confiscated, according to the police. He should now report to the competent foreigners authority.