Suspected anti-Semitic attack – Shahak Shapira’s brother beaten to the point of hospital – FU is considering banning attackers from the house
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Audio: rbb24 Inforadio | 02/05/2024 | News | Image: Imago Images/Sabine Gudath
A Jewish student is said to have been suddenly beaten up by a fellow student at the weekend. In view of anti-Semitic incidents, Jewish students are demanding consequences from the Free University of Berlin, which is now taking a position.
- Beaten student apparently brother of satirist Shahak Shapira
- Shapira contradicts the police’s account of the crime
- Students criticize Freie Universität’s handling of the incident
- FU wants to examine the house ban against attackers
A Jewish student who was beaten to the point of hospitalization in Berlin-Mitte over the weekend is said to be the brother of the satirist Shahak Shapira. Shapira shared this on X with.
In his post, Shapira also contradicts the Berlin police’s account of the incident.
According to the police report, “an argument initially developed” between the 23-year-old attacker and 30-year-old Lahav Shapira, during which the younger man physically attacked the older man.
However, Shapira writes about the attack on his brother on
According to the police report, 30-year-old Shapira then fell, the attacker kicked the man lying on the ground several times and then fled.
According to his brother, Shapira had surgery and is “doing OK.”
Jewish Student Union demands consequences from the university
The Jewish Student Union criticizes in one Open letter from Sunday evening [juedische-allgemeine.de], which is addressed to FU President Günter Ziegler, about the university’s handling of “anti-Jewish riots”. “To this day, these anti-Semites continue to spread their hatred on your campus.” This involves people who cooperate with extremist groups and not only threaten violence, but also use it. “Stop putting things into perspective or denying them.” To date, no house bans have been issued.
Shapira’s mother Tzipi Lev also demands this in an interview with the Israeli news portal you a stricter approach: “We will put the university in its place for supporting these pro-Palestinians by simply closing their eyes.”
On Sunday, the FU initially responded to a post on answered.
FU wants to examine the house ban against attackers
Governing Mayor Kai Wegner (CDU), who is currently on a business trip to Tel Aviv in Israel, also commented on Monday afternoon. He writes on He said he was stunned by the dastardly attack.
At around the same time, the Free University published a press release about the attack, which stated: “We are deeply horrified by the brutal, presumably anti-Semitic attack on a Jewish student at our university and condemn the act in the strongest possible terms.” If it is confirmed that the attacker is a student at the FU, the university may enforce a ban on entry. “Anti-Semitism of any form, racism and discrimination” would not be tolerated at the university.
Broadcast: rbb24 Abendschau, February 5th, 2024, 7:30 p.m