Syrian admits to Berlin assault on Israeli wearing kippa

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A Syrian migrant apologised in a German court Tuesday for lashing out with his belt at an Israeli man wearing a Jewish kippa skullcap in an assault that stoked fears of resurgent anti-Semitism.

A video of the attack, filmed by the victim on his smartphone, sparked widespread public revulsion as it spread on social media, and later triggered large street rallies to show solidarity with Jews.

The defendant, a 19-year-old Palestinian from Syria, is charged with dangerous assault and hate speech and could be judged under juvenile law.

The footage of the assault in Berlin on April 17 shows the attacker, one of a group of three, shouting “yahudi” -- Jew in Arabic -- before lashing out at the victim, leaving him injured.

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