A previously unknown person tore an Israeli flag from the mast in Darmstadt. The police are looking for information from the public.
An Israeli flag was stolen from Luisenplatz in Darmstadt. The state security agency is now investigating and looking for witnesses, the police announced on Friday. The unknown person took the hoisted flag down from a pole at around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Her face was covered with a mask, as shown in surveillance camera footage. Then she ran away.
The South Hesse Police Headquarters currently does not know whether the perpetrator was a man or a woman. However, the clothing the person was wearing at the time of the crime is described as follows:
- Hoodie that is light at the top and dark at the bottom
- two emblems at chest height
- dark pants
- bright shoes
Witnesses who can provide relevant information are asked to contact investigators on 06151/969-0.
Flag stolen after memorial event
According to a statement from the city, the flag was raised in memory of the Nazi pogroms against Jews on November 9, 1938. It was “obviously torn down quickly with brute force,” said a statement from Mayor Hanno Benz (SPD) and Head of Public Order Paul Georg Wandrey.
After a memorial event in the Darmstadt synagogue, Benz noticed the missing flag and alerted the police. “Acts that are directed against Jewish citizens in Germany, against Jews all over the world and especially in Israel, are borne of hatred and contempt for humanity – we will pursue them consistently,” it continued.
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