Overview
- Residents in Prenzlauer Berg found a swastika and the words "KILL ALL JEWS" sprayed on a house wall, according to photos shared by the Jewsofberlin Instagram account.
- Berlin police confirmed the graffiti and said its state security division will investigate the motive and suspects.
- Neighbors covered the hate message with large silvery-blue hearts, removing the slur from public view at the site.
- German law can treat unsanctioned overpainting as property damage under Section 303 of the Criminal Code, even when it removes banned symbols.
- The incident reflects a wider rise in antisemitic crime in Berlin, which increased to 2,112 cases in 2025 from 1,823 in 2024, and cases can also be reported to the monitoring group RIAS.