Munich police kill gunman in exchange of fire near Israeli Consulate
PBS NewsHourSEP 2024
Considering the place and timing of this incident, it's obvious this suspect was trying to send an anti-Israel message with an attempted attack. Israeli institutions, as well as Jewish institutions, in Germany have faced increased threats since Hamas' Oct. 7, 2024 attack on Israel, and more must be done to protect these facilities.
If police stopped an act of terrorism, that's a relief. But the motive behind this incident shouldn't be prematurely attributed to antisemitism. Due to historical guilt, Germany has made its support for Israel its "reason of state" to the point of heavily restricting public discourse over the conflict — to the detriment of Palestinians and Israelis alike.