Anti-Semitic Facebook post: Investigations against Kleinmachnow tailoring!

Anti-Semitic Facebook post: Investigations against Kleinmachnow tailoring!

A worrying incident is stirring up emotions in Brandenburg. An anti-Semitic Facebook entry has caused a stir, apparently coming from an alterations tailor's website. The police in Brandenburg have started an investigation to clarify the background to this post, which called for a ban on Jews and Israelis. The operator of the tailor shop, Mehmet Uyar, is not aware of any guilt and claims that his site was hacked. Like that Berliner Abendblatt reported, Uyar explained that he saw the entry on Sunday afternoon and immediately deleted it.

The content of the post, which was circulated on Twitter (now X), was more than disturbing. It read: “From today on, no Jew is allowed to enter my business because we want peace, not war, which is why every Jew or Israeli is banned from entering my two shops.” The entry was deleted shortly after it was published, but the consequences are significant. Police confronted Uyar about the incident on Monday. He denied all responsibility and pointed to his son, who runs a tailoring business in Calau, and also claimed that the site had been hacked. So far, however, there is no evidence of a hacker attack, reports Daily Mirror.

Current investigations and reactions

The police are now investigating charges of sedition. Andreas Büttner, the Commissioner against Anti-Semitism in Brandenburg, made the incident public and called for awareness to be raised to combat anti-Semitic incidents. In a personal conversation with Uyar, it turns out that 60% of his customers are Jewish, which makes the magnitude of the incident all the more frightening. The Brandenburg Anti-Semitism Department then sent him a letter expressing the seriousness of the situation.

This incident comes at a time when the documentation of anti-Semitic incidents in Brandenburg is reaching a sad record. As shown in a report by the Brandenburg Anti-Semitism Department for 2023, 377 anti-Semitic incidents were documented, which represents an increase of 173 compared to the previous year. This worrying trend shows that such incidents are not just isolated cases, but represent a massive problem in society and online spaces. Over half of the recorded incidents (35.3%) took place online, which poses an additional challenge in combating such speech Brandenburg state portal reported.

A call for awareness

State Secretary Dr. In a statement, Friederike Haase emphasized the importance of strengthening affected groups and building an open and tolerant society. The incidents not only show the urgency of addressing anti-Semitism, but also the importance of measures to protect Jewish life in Brandenburg. The state government has already decided on an action plan against anti-Semitism and created an anti-Semitism commissioner. But despite these steps, the need for action remains high to prevent such incidents in the future.

It remains to be seen what further developments will emerge in the course of the ongoing investigation. Society is called upon to take a decisive stance against anti-Semitism and to have the courage to openly discuss such incidents.