German court sentences Syrian to four weeks detention for anti-Semitic attack

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A German court on Monday sentenced a Syrian migrant who carried out an anti-Semitic attack on a man wearing a Jewish cap to four weeks detention and required him to visit a museum to learn about the history of anti-Semitism in Germany.

The court in Berlin ruled that the 19-year-old had used a belt to hit an Israeli who was wearing the cap, or kippa, in Berlin as an experiment. He was convicted of insult and grievous bodily harm.

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She added that the man - who was born in Syria and has a Syrian passport but considers himself Palestinian - would also be given one year of support services, which could include help in finding an apartment and an apprenticeship.

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