Berlin Police Investigate Antisemitic Graffiti Found Near Jewish Memorial Plaque

A suspicious star symbol was discovered beneath a plaque commemorating Jewish educator Siegfried Lehmann in Berlin-Mitte.

A passerby reported the graffiti on Thursday, prompting police to investigate the incident as potentially antisemitic.
The graffiti, a star with a face, was located under a plaque honoring Siegfried Lehmann, a Jewish doctor and educator who founded social institutions for children.
The plaque marks the site of the 'Jüdisches Volksheim,' a community center established by Lehmann in 1916 for Jewish children.
The graffiti has since been removed, but authorities are continuing their investigation into the motive and potential connections to the memorial.
The State Security division of Berlin's Criminal Police Office is leading the investigation due to the suspected political nature of the act.