A Jewish student in Berlin was hospitalized Friday after being beaten by a pro-Palestinian student during an argument on the Israel-Hamas war, the German Judische Allgemeine newspaper reported.
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According to the report, the pro-Palestinian student, 23, hit the Jewish student, 30, causing him to fall to the ground, and punched him several more times before fleeing the scene.
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Local police launched an investigation into the matter. The suspect has been arrested and his belongings phone, among other things, was confiscated during a search of his home.
Since the Oct. 7 Hamas onslaught in Israel, antisemitism has risen dramatically worldwide, including in Germany.
Felix Klein, Berlin's antisemitism commissioner, said Saturday that the level of Jew-hatred in the country has risen to levels not seen for years.
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