Berlin – In Berlin, twelve signs on the Jüdenstrasse have been painted over with white paint. As reported by the Spandau district office, employees of the Roads and Green Spaces Office (SGA) discovered the painted-over street name signs last week. An antisemitic motive cannot be ruled out, it said.
The origin of the Jewish Road dates back to the 14th century. The street got its name because of the Jewish residents living in this area. The street where the first Spandau synagogue stood was renamed Kinkelstrasse by the National Socialists in 1938. In 2002 it was renamed Jüdenstraße. Since then, there has been a commemorative plaque on the facade of the property at Jüdenstraße 2, which provides information about the renaming in 1938 and the background to it.
City Councilor Thorsten Schatz (CDU) explains: “Unfortunately, an antisemitic background cannot be ruled out. Therefore we have filed a criminal complaint. Spandau is clearly opposed to antisemitism and xenophobia.”
