Lahav Shapira, a Jewish student, was brutally attacked in Berlin in February 2024, in an incident believed to be antisemitic triggered by his opinion on the Middle East conflict. With a trial scheduled for April 8, the attack reflects rising antisemitism in Germany post the Israel-Hamas war. Recent reports indicate Jewish university students experience increasing intimidation. The German Union of Jewish Students and the American Jewish Committee highlighted a significant rise in antisemitic incidents, from 16 in 2021 to 151 in 2023, amidst a lack of comprehensive research on the issue.
"The report outlines a chronology of incidents including the brutal attack on Shapira, along with numerous university occupations and 'so-called pro-Palestinian protest camps' where people have called for Israel to be wiped off the map."
"Hanna Veiler spoke of a 'tsunami of antisemitism' in the university environment, detailing the increase in incidents since the onset of the Israel-Hamas conflict, specifically highlighting the alarming rise to 151 incidents in 2023."
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