Gilad Sade (37) is a journalist from Israel who is currently producing a report in Berlin on the 85th anniversary of the Reichspogromnacht. Together with a film producer and a friend, he distributed stickers to passers-by in front of restaurants in the posh Charlottenburg district as part of a larger campaign. “Berlin welcomes Jews” was written on them. However, “Berlin welcomes Jews” made an employee of the “Ali baba” restaurant in Bleibtreustraße flip out.
At first he wanted to forbid the Israeli from distributing the stickers: “Not in my neighbourhood,” he shouted at Gilad Sade and insulted him using words that the Israeli did not understand. Suddenly, another employee of the Turkish-Italian restaurant stood in front of him – armed with a huge kebab knife. He threatened him, indicating with two fingers on his neck that he wanted to slit his throat.
The police were on the scene within a few minutes and brought the Israeli to safety. He was not injured, only his camera was broken during the scuffle and shoving with the kebab man: “I’ve never been attacked like this before. I’m not afraid for myself, but for all Jewish people. And our whole society,” the journalist told a reporter from tabloid BILD. The Israeli’s companion: “I invited Gilad to Berlin for the project. I would never have thought that something like this would happen here. I am horrified.”
The police confirmed the anti-Semitic incident and are investigating the kebab seller. Journalist Gilad Sade still wants to go ahead with his film project.
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