Germany: Jewish students raise money to keep Muslim kebab shop open

• Author: Cnaan Liphshiz
• Published date: 11 March 2021
• Date: 11 March 2021
• Publication title: Israel National News (Israel)

The Jewish Student Union Germany started a GoFundMe campaign last year to assist Ismet Tekin, who owns the shop with his brother, surpassing by far its original goal of 7,000 euros — about $8,300 — Deutsche Welle reported.

Tekin's business suffered massive losses and was on the verge of bankruptcy because of the COVID-19 pandemic and a drop in sales following the 2019 attack on Yom Kippur. A neo-Nazi killed a woman and a diner after failing to enter the synagogue. He has since been sentenced to life in prison.

Tekin was not injured and thus the shop does not qualify for assistance under the...