US EditionArson Attack Targets German Antisemitism Official’s Home; Extremist Graffiti Found Nearby
The suspected arson attack targeted Brandenburg's antisemitism commissioner amid a rise in antisemitic crimes during the Israel–Hamas war, with extremist graffiti linked to Hamas found nearby.
- On Sunday, Andreas Böttner, Brandenburg state antisemitism commissioner, said his Templin home was targeted in a suspected arson attack at 03:40 am CET while his family were inside.
- Previously, the commissioner was targeted when his car was vandalised with swastikas, and police found a red triangle painted on the neighbouring house's door entrance, sources said linked to Hamas.
- Posting online, Andreas Böttner thanked local police and the fire brigades in Templin and said, `We are physically not injured, but are shaken by a serious attack.`
- Premier Dietmar Woidke and Interior Minister Rene Wilke, SPD, pledged support for Andreas Böttner, with Wilke saying, `We will continue to stand by Mr. Böttner.`
- Amid a national rise in antisemitic crimes linked to the Gaza war, authorities say motives remain under investigation following the suspected arson and painted symbol near the property.
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Pro-Hamas Arson Attack Targets Home of Antisemitism Commissioner in Germany
An image of arson and vandalism near the home of Andreas Büttner, commissioner for combating antisemitism in the German state of Brandenburg. Photo: Screenshot Investigators in Germany have started reviewing an arson attack on Sunday against the home of Andreas Büttner, commissioner for combating antisemitism in the state of Brandenburg, where assailants set fire to a shed at his property in Templin — a town located approximately 43 miles north …
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German antisemitism czar targeted in arson attack: ‘I will not be intimidated by this’
A property belonging to the antisemitism commissioner for the German state of Brandenburg was targeted in a suspected arson attack on Sunday. Andreas Büttner, the state’s commissioner of combatting antisemitism, wrote in a post on X that his family was home at the time of the attack, which targeted a shed on his property in Templin, a small town in Brandenburg. He said that no one was injured during the attack. “This attack represents a massive …
Arson attack targets German antisemitism commissioner
Authorities say perpetrators set fire to a building belonging to Andreas Büttner, and painted a red triangle resembling the Hamas symbol on an adjacent shed. The commissioner responded that such attacks 'do not lead to me becoming quieter – they only strengthen my resolve'
Arson Attack Targets German Antisemitism Official’s Home; Extremist Graffiti Found Nearby
BERLIN — Authorities in Germany are investigating a suspected arson attack targeting the property of a state official responsible for combating antisemitism, after a fire was set overnight and extremist graffiti was discovered in the area. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email Andreas Büttner, who serves as Brandenburg’s commissioner for countering […]
The private property of the Brandenburg Anti-Semitism Officer Büttner has become the object of a suspected attack.
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