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Berlin police detain man after antisemitic assault on Jewish family in Charlottenburg

Berlin police arrested a 31-year-old suspect after an antisemitic attack on a Jewish man and two children in Charlottenburg, amid a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in Germany.

Police stand guard at the main train station of Giessen, Germany. November 29, 2025.
PEOPLE WALK through the static display behind a drone mockup at the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin, Germany, June 13, 2026.

‘Wingmen’ aircraft takes spotlight at ILA Berlin airshow as Europe continues rearming

Babka & Krantz, a Berlin Jewish bakery, closed citing harassment as well as economic pressure, as seen in June 2026.

Celebrated Berlin Jewish bakery closes, citing harassment since October 7

A single lit candle lies on a frost covered concrete block at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe on January 26, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.

Syrian national arrested for aiding 2025 Berlin Holocaust Memorial stabbing


Only 36% of Germans have positive perceptions of Israel, survey reveals

The survey was published days before the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

 Germany and Israel national flag

Man sentenced to 3 years in prison over antisemitic attack on Munich massacre victim’s grandson

Key evidence determining the antisemitic nature of the attack was found in a video on the suspect’s phone.

 A sign at an entrance to the Free University in Berlin, Nov. 13, 2023.

Berlin court pauses deportation of pro-Palestine activist pending conviction

The court also refrained from ruling on the permissibility of the slogan " From the river to the sea," commonly used at pro-Palestine protests. 

 Demonstrators hold banners as they take part in a May Day protest in Berlin, Germany, May 1, 2024. The banners read: "Freedom for Palestine" and "Long live the revolutionary first of May. Expropriate corporations, disarm warmongers, smash capitalism".

'Perfect match': Tel Aviv and Berlin are now twin cities

Huldai added that the sisterhood of the two cities would help strengthen ties through "shared values, historical responsibility, and a commitment to a better future for the next generations."

 The mayors of Tel Aviv and Berlin, Ron Huldai and Kai Wegner

Pro-Palestine protester assaults activist against antisemitism in Berlin

Preisler began public campaigning during the coronavirus but has been a regular feature of anti-antisemitism demonstrations in Berlin.

 Demonstrators hold banners as they take part in a May Day protest in Berlin, Germany, May 1, 2024. The banners read: "Freedom for Palestine" and "Long live the revolutionary first of May. Expropriate corporations, disarm warmongers, smash capitalism".

Empire State Building, other int'l landmarks light up orange in honor of Bibas family

Last week, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced that 14 landmarks throughout the state would be lit orange in their honor.

 The Empire State Building will shine with orange light following the Bibas family funeral.

German police on alert after Islamic State calls for carnival attacks

The Festival of Love planned in the Dutch city of Rotterdam in early March was listed as a target on the collage featuring a bloody knife and the hashtag #LetsSlaughter.

 A fighter from the Islamic State, formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), mans an anti-aircraft gun mounted on the rear of a vehicle in Mosul July 16, 2014.

New documentary commemorates 'Shoah' for 40th anniversary

“I do not hesitate to say that Shoah was the greatest event in the history of our festival, the Forum of the Berlinale, maybe also the greatest event of the Berlinale itself.”

 THE 72ND BERLIN International Film Festival, also known as the Berlinale.

Syrian refugee arrested for stabbing tourist in Berlin planned 'to kill Jews,' prosecutors say

The 30-year-old Spanish tourist underwent emergency surgery after sustaining injuries to his neck and was placed in an induced coma,

 HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL, with Berlin Television Tower in background.

ISIS-affiliated Russian teen arrested for planning attack on Israeli embassy in Berlin

The teen reportedly became radicalized online and planned to travel to Africa to join ISIS.

 Members of the police force stand guard as demonstrators protest against German far-right politician of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) Bjoern Hoecke on the day of his trial over the alleged use of Nazi vocabulary during a speech in May 2021. April 18, 2024.