Racist Attack Targets Hijab-Wearing Woman in Berlin
Local German media reported that the 65-year-old German woman wearing the Hijab was verbally and physically attacked by a German man in his 40s.
The incident took place at the Geisendorfer Straße subway station in Berlin, Anadolu reported.
Local newspapers reported that the racist attacker insulted the woman, spat on her and pushed her to the ground.
The report said that the motive for the attack was the woman wearing a headscarf and speaking a language other than German.
The exact time of the incident has not been specified.
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Police later announced the arrest of the attacker and the opening of an investigation against him on charges of xenophobia, insult and physical harm.
Germany has witnessed a sharp rise in anti-Muslim racism and Islamophobia in recent years. Many Muslims say they do not feel safe and consider leaving the country.
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