Unknowns smeared party office in Schöneberg: leave communist message!

Unknowns smeared party office in Schöneberg: leave communist message!

Berlin-Schöneberg, Deutschland - The conflict between Israel and the terrorist militia Hamas recently not only affects the crisis region, but is also reflected in the social climate in this country. An incident in Berlin-Schöneberg shows how deep the emotions are rooted: unknown people have smeared a constituency office of a party with communist symbols and lettering that refers to the Middle East conflict. Vandalism occurred between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning when an employee of the office informed the police. The investigation was taken over by the police, since the crime suggests a political background reports tixio .

But what is behind this act? The Hamas attack on Israel has presented schools in Germany with great challenges. In particular, the Anne Frank Community School in Stuttgart-Möhringen faces the topic in class. Pupils, many with family references to the region, are severely affected by the images of war and violence. Here, too, in ethics teaching is discussed how to deal with information, freedom of expression, and borders of suffering recognize Swr .

schools as places of discussion

In the past few weeks, the young people at the Anne Frank Community School have made their thoughts to the conflict loud. "Teufelskreis" and the injustice of reasonless dying are just a few of the thoughts that are discussed in the context of ethics lessons. Headmaster Gerhard Menrad emphasizes that despite all the different attitudes and sensitivities, living together at school remains relatively harmonious. The students show empathy for the victims on both sides of the argument and are aware of the sensitive attitude of Germany to Israel. The arguments about the Middle East conflict have so far not led to real conflicts at school - the mood remains careful.

teachers use a variety of materials to enable students to deal with these topics. The Federal Center for Political Education offers a wide range of teaching materials that deal with the Israelo Palestinian conflict and topics such as anti-Semitism. These include video content, handouts and projects that aim to promote a differentiated discussion Education .

materials and support for teachers

at a time when topics such as war and social tensions are omnipresent, the role of schools is essential. Dealing with the Middle East conflict not only supports democracy formation, but also promotes understanding of other perspectives. The center for school quality in Baden-Württemberg has developed the following materials:

• "solidarity against terror": teaching proposals for the situation in Israel and Palestine.
• educational videos and materials from various organizations for critical examination of anti -Semitism.
• handouts for discussion about the Middle East conflict of various educational institutions.
• media offers such as the ZDF documentary "Tatort Israel" and other documentation.