A 24-year-old passenger on an Erfurt tram was allegedly attacked for anti-Semitic reasons. According to current information, the unknown perpetrator saw a chain with a Star of David on the 24-year-old and then attempted to pull him off the tram, according to Erfurt police. He kicked the 24-year-old several times in the side of the body. The perpetrator then exited the tram. When the victim also exited a short time later, the two encountered each other again, police said. The attacker threatened the 24-year-old again and fled.
Police are searching for the perpetrator. They are also appealing for information from witnesses who witnessed the incident shortly after 6:35 a.m. Friday morning on tram line 3 toward Europaplatz.
This is what the state government says
The Thuringian State Chancellery announced: “The state government condemns in the strongest possible terms the obviously anti-Semitic attack on a young man in Erfurt this morning.” The Commissioner for Jewish Life in Thuringia and the Fight against Anti-Semitism, Michael Panse, emphasized that the protection of Jewish citizens and their property is a top priority for the state government. “The police are extremely sensitized and committed in this area. However, it remains a social responsibility, in particular, to continually advocate for our Jewish citizens to be able to live without fear in Thuringia.”
