Jewish Youth Football Team Attacked in Berlin

A Jewish youth football team, Makkabi Berlin, has come under police protection following an attack by a pro-Palestinian mob in Berlin. After a match against DJK Schwarz-Weiß Neukölln, players aged 13 to 16 reported being chased and harassed by a group of Arab youths armed with sticks and knives, who shouted anti-Semitic slurs. Witnesses confirmed that threats and violence occurred, prompting the police's Staatsschutz unit to launch an investigation. The president of Makkabi Germany, Alon Meyer, expressed concerns over rising anti-Semitic violence, highlighting a recent trend of hostility towards Jewish individuals in the area. The opposing club has promised to identify and expel those involved, while local authorities condemned the attack, emphasizing that such acts of violence have no place in sports. This incident follows a series of similar abuses faced by the club amidst escalating tensions in the region.