A Star of David in Berlin, a kippah in Düsseldorf
Berlin police said two men confronted a 43 year old woman about her Star of David on Torstraße early on September 11, then directed antisemitic insults at her. One allegedly attacked her with a broken bottle. She suffered cuts to a hand while defending herself and was taken to hospital.
On September 22, a man was punched and kicked at Düsseldorf's Rhine promenade after anti Israel insults, according to police. He wore a sweater bearing an IDF emblem. A September 25 update confirmed that he also wore a kippah, based on witnesses and video. Investigators were examining a possible antisemitic motive.
Fire at a synagogue entrance
Wuppertal police said a man poured flammable liquid on steps outside the Bergische Synagogue and ignited it on September 17. The fire was extinguished immediately. Officers arrested a 37 year old suspect nearby, and the state security unit took over the investigation.
The flames were stopped at the entrance. The suspected act remained a matter for criminal investigation.
A Holocaust survivor threatened with hanging
In Munich, authorities investigated threatening graffiti targeting Knobloch. Abendzeitung reported on September 11 that the message threatened to hang her, according to JTA's subsequent account; JTA said police had not directly confirmed the precise wording to its reporter.
The Jewish community confirmed that Knobloch canceled attendance at a public event after learning of the threat. The consequence extended beyond the writing on a park bench: a Jewish public figure changed her plans.
Children’s festival and student outreach also affected
Duisburg police documented swastikas and other graffiti on tents and trailers on September 19, ahead of a children's festival. WDR identified the site with the city's Jewish community.
In Magdeburg, the Amadeu Antonio Foundation's chronicle records threats against Jewish students at an information stand on September 1, citing student leader Ron Dekel. That entry is monitoring documentation, distinct from the police statements in the other cases.
Together, the incidents reached places of worship, ordinary streets and public community activities. Each requires its own findings about perpetrators and motives.
