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Berlin Police Confirm Attack on FDP’s Karoline Preisler at Pro‑Palestine Rally

The case underscores security strains around polarized IsraelPalestine protests in the capital.

FDP-Politikerin Karoline Preisler demonstriert für die Freilassung der Hamas-Geiseln
Die Demonstration am Checkpoint Charlie, bei der am 23. August auch die FDP-Politikerin Karoline Preisler anwesend war
Josef Schuster, Präsident des Zentralrats der Juden in Deutschland
Berliner FDP-Politikerin und Aktivistin Karoline Preisler am Rande einer propalästinensischen Demonstration im Juli.

Overview

  • Police say a man and a woman tried to snatch Preisler’s placard and Israeli flag at about 18:19 near Checkpoint Charlie, leaving her with a hand injury.
  • Officers briefly detained two suspects and opened investigations for attempted theft and attempted bodily harm.
  • Preisler reported on X that she was later pursued into the U‑Bahn and harassed, with bystanders and BVG security intervening; police initially had no information on that episode.
  • Authorities described the demonstration as largely disturbance‑free and estimated about 250 participants, while some media reported higher figures.
  • Josef Schuster of the Central Council of Jews voiced concern about a “threatening mood,” and the incident follows an earlier attack on Preisler at a March protest in Berlin.