Brandenburg anti-Semitism commissioner Andreas Büttner has received a death threat. On Monday it will be at the state parliament Brandenburg A letter was received with a death threat and insults against Büttner. This was announced by the police and state parliament administration. The police state security is investigating.
According to the state parliament, the letter addressed to Büttner contained a sheet of paper with slurs and the announcement “We’ll kill you” as well as a drawn triangle, which was for the Hamas stands. Specialists from the State Criminal Police Office said that a granular substance that was included had proven to be harmless.
Büttner is repeatedly the target of attacks
The last time was on Sunday night Arson attack on a shed on Büttner’s private property been committed. According to information from security circles, a Hamas triangle is said to have been placed on the front door of his home.
Brandenburg’s state parliament president Ulrike Liedtke (SPD) said that the death threats and attacks were “acceptable under no circumstances.” threats and violence are not means of political debate, but crimes against people, said Liedtke. “Andreas Büttner has our full support and solidarity.”
Büttner took over the office of anti-Semitism commissioner in 2024. The task is, among other things, to combat it anti-Semitic attitudes and statements as well as advice to those affected. The left-wing politician and former police officer Büttner has been the target of repeated attacks since he took office.
