Overview
- On October 15, Bat Yam mayor Tzvika Brot addressed Neukölln’s district assembly on the partnership, efforts against antisemitism, and security threats, and he invited Mayor Martin Hikel to visit Central Israel.
- Linke faction chief Ahmed Abed interrupted, called Brot a “Völkermörder,” was temporarily removed from the chamber, and his colleagues then left the meeting.
- Brot replied, “You must mean Hamas,” and cited the October 2023 attack in southern Israel, noting the mass killings and roughly 250 hostages taken.
- The CDU questioned district and Landeszentrale funding for the charity Al‑Huleh, pointing to a social‑media video that shows Israel rendered in Palestinian flag colors at a public event.
- Following the session, Hikel continued the exchange with Brot at the town hall, indicating plans for ongoing municipal cooperation.