Postponed Trial After Attack on City Temple in Vienna
On Monday, the trial took place at the regional court. The accused was charged with property damage and also with incitement, after she shouted "F*** Israel! F*** Jews!" during the attack on the city temple, thereby violating the human dignity of Israelis and Jews.
Accused Denies Incitement in Trial After Attack on City Temple in Vienna
The accused denied this. She claimed she did not shout anything. In contrast, she admitted to tearing down the flag along with its holder, causing the incriminated damage - around 1,000 euros. However, she claimed it was "not my idea at all," but "the idea of the guy who lifted me up." The 18-year-old stated, "I just did it because he told me to and I was so stupid and did it." At the time of the crime, the then 17-year-old was out with friends in the city center. In a bar in the so-called Bermuda Triangle, they met several boys, with whom they then walked home through Seitenstettengasse. One of them wanted to tear down the flag in front of the city temple but failed. That's when they lifted her up. She admitted to being "heavily drunk" and also having a drug problem at the time, the accused testified.
Numerous Passersby Witnessed the Attack on the City Temple in Vienna
The disturbing incident occurred in front of the eyes of numerous passersby, some of whom documented the event with their smartphones. A video of the events went viral on social media. The flag had been placed at the city temple in memory of the victims of the radical Islamic Hamas terrorist attack. Several friends of the accused confirmed that she had been "incited" to the act by a young man. The boy - who has not yet been identified - reportedly said "in an aggressive tone that he would lift her up and she should tear it down," a witness reported to the judge. "Politics was not a topic while going out," said another. The witnesses denied that the accused shouted anti-Semitic slogans. The trial was adjourned indefinitely for the questioning of another witness.
(APA/Red)
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