The singer Gil Ofarim accuses the employee of a hotel in Leipzig of anti-Semitism. The investigation report is now available.
Update from Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 2:15 p.m.: The singer Gil Ofarim is said to have been insulted anti-Semitically by an employee of the Westin Hotel in Leipzig. The employee asked him to pack “his star”. What was meant was the chain of a Star of David, which the singer wore around his neck at the time of the alleged incident.
The latest results of the investigation of the incident are now available, reports the editorial network Germany. Accordingly, the hotel management sees no need to take labor law measures against the accused employee. There would be no evidence of the incident described. The investigation report comprises 118 pages. To this end, lawyers obtained statements from witnesses and examined material from security cameras. The employee on leave should now return to the Westin Hotel.
Singer Gil Ofarim reacts to new allegations – “Would do it again”
Update from Tuesday, October 19, 2021, 9.30 a.m.: Gil Ofarim commented on the new development after his anti-Semitism allegations against a Leipzig hotel. “I knew what kind of waves that was making,” he said on Monday (October 18, 2021) to TV broadcaster Bild Live: “That I might be turned from victim to perpetrator and that I allegedly lied, that’s why I don’t have any Thoughts and honestly, I wouldn’t have thought that either. “
Ofarim said he could understand that, from video evidence, it would look like he hadn’t worn the star. “What is wrong. I always wore it. ”Ofarim confirmed to the Leipziger Volkszeitung on Monday that he had worn the chain in the hotel. “What has been shown so far are not the complete video recordings from the hotel. I ask those who have published these pictures to show everything, ”he told the LVZ. He had already performed many times in Leipzig, something like this had never happened to him in the city and he was sorry that the whole region was now being lumped together. “But that’s what happened to me and as a Jew in Germany I can’t just shut up.”
About the incident in the hotel he described, the singer told Bild: “Compared to many other Jews, I opened my mouth and said something and resisted.” He added: “Everyone should open their mouths. I would do it all over again. “
Gil Ofarim: singer in need of explanation – new videos surfaced
First report from Sunday, October 17, 2021, 10:45 a.m .: Leipzig – The incident in a Leipzig hotel is still causing a sensation. This time, however, new findings from the police raise questions. The singer Gil Ofarim made serious allegations in early October. In a video on Instagram he reported on anti-Semitism in the hotel “The Westin Leipzig”. He tried to check into the hotel and was not served for a long time. When he approached a hotel employee about it, he initially did not respond. Then someone from one corner said “Pack your star”. This meant the Star of David that the musician wears around his neck in a clearly visible manner in the video.
In the social networks, Gil Ofarim was shocked by the anti-Semitic incident he described. Many people then showed their solidarity online. A rally was also held in front of the hotel. Several advertisements are now running. On the one hand, Ofarim himself filed a complaint against a hotel employee of “The Westin Leipzig”. But the employee also filed a complaint and described the incident differently than the musician. Now video recordings provided the police with new information.
Gil Ofarim: accusation of anti-Semitism against hotel in Leipzig – police with new findings
According to information from the Leipziger Volkszeitung (LVZ) it is about evaluations of surveillance cameras in the hotel. The recordings have now been processed using special software. The improved videos now raise the question of whether Gil Ofarim was wearing his chain openly when he checked in at “The Westin Leipzig”. In the meantime, information has come to light from investigative circles that raises serious doubts. Another problem: The recordings should have no sound for data protection reasons.
The prosecutor has not yet commented on the new information. In response to the newspaper’s inquiries, it was only pointed out that the investigations had not yet been concluded and that there were several video recordings.
Gill Ofarim comments on new investigation details
In the social networks, singer Gil Ofarim initially did not comment on the video recordings. Instead, he replied to an inquiry from Bild am Sonntag: “This is not about the chain. It’s actually about something much bigger. Since I am often seen on television with the Star of David, I was insulted because of it. ”At the beginning of October he was seen on ZDF at a concert matinee in honor of Giora Feidman. When he appeared, he wore a clearly visible chain with a Star of David. (Sophia Lother)
