The attack on the Israeli consulate in Berlin was perpetrated by PKK supporters on the Israeliconsulate in Berlin, Germany, on 17 February 1999. Three people were killed and 14 were injured after security forces at the consulate opened fire on the PKK supporters.[1]
Worldwide protests broke out after the news of Öcalan's capture, which took place in Kenya by Turkish intelligence, with cooperation of Greece. 55 to 200 PKK supporters armed with iron bars stormed the Israeli consulate in Berlin on 17 February, accusing the Mossad of allegedly helping the Turkish government in kidnapping Öcalan. When the protesters managed to break through police ranks and enter the consulate building, Israeli security opened fire on the attackers, killing three and injuring 14. Later, German police arrested 30 PKK supporters and cordoned off all area as helicopters circled over consulate building.[3]
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In the immediate aftermath, Benjamin Netanyahu defended the actions of the security guards, saying that protesters had attempted to take a weapon from them. Israel increased the guard on all its missions abroad.[4]
The Israeli ambassador to Germany at the time, Avi Primor, later disputed the contention that in shooting at the protestors, the security guards had acted in self-defence: "From today's perspective we can see that it was not a case of self-defence."[5]
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^"3 KURDS SHOT DEAD BY ISRAELI GUARDS AT BERLIN PROTEST". The New York Times. 1999-02-18. from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
^By TIM WEINERFEB. 20, 1999 (1999-02-20). "U.S. Helped Turkey Find and Capture Kurd Rebel". New York Times. from the original on 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2016-12-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^the Associated Press (17 February 1999). "Three Kurds killed in Berlin shootout". The Guardian. from the original on 2023-04-23. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
^"Attack on Israeli Consulate in Berlin". mfa.gov.il. 17 February 1999. from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
^"Berlin: Februar 1999: Schüsse im israelischen Konsulat". Der Tagesspiegel Online (in German). ISSN 1865-2263. from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
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berlin, israeli, consulate, attack, attack, israeli, consulate, berlin, perpetrated, supporters, israeli, consulate, berlin, germany, february, 1999, three, people, were, killed, were, injured, after, security, forces, consulate, opened, fire, supporters, atta. The attack on the Israeli consulate in Berlin was perpetrated by PKK supporters on the Israeli consulate in Berlin Germany on 17 February 1999 Three people were killed and 14 were injured after security forces at the consulate opened fire on the PKK supporters 1 Attack on the Israeli consulate in BerlinPart of the Kurdish Turkish conflictDate17 February 1999 25 years ago 1999 02 17 LocationIsraeli consulate Berlin GermanyCoordinates52 29 00 N 13 17 20 E 52 48333 N 13 28889 E 52 48333 13 28889TypeProtests vandalism attempted raidMotiveRevenge for alleged Mossad involvement in the capture of Abdullah OcalanOrganised byPKK supportersOutcomeSee AftermathDeaths3Non fatal injuries14Contents 1 Background 2 Attack 3 Aftermath 4 ReferencesBackground editIn October 1998 Abdullah Ocalan leader of the PKK was forced to leave Syria for Moscow Russia where he was not allowed to stay before flying to Rome Italy The Italian government did not want to allow Ocalan to stay however they were legally not permitted to extradite him to Turkey where he could face the death penalty After being denied entrance to Germany the Netherlands and France Ocalan went to Greece on 1 February 1999 He was captured on 15 February 1999 while being transferred from the Greek embassy to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi in an operation by the Milli Istihbarat Teskilati with alleged help from the CIA and Mossad 2 Attack editWorldwide protests broke out after the news of Ocalan s capture which took place in Kenya by Turkish intelligence with cooperation of Greece 55 to 200 PKK supporters armed with iron bars stormed the Israeli consulate in Berlin on 17 February accusing the Mossad of allegedly helping the Turkish government in kidnapping Ocalan When the protesters managed to break through police ranks and enter the consulate building Israeli security opened fire on the attackers killing three and injuring 14 Later German police arrested 30 PKK supporters and cordoned off all area as helicopters circled over consulate building 3 Aftermath editIn the immediate aftermath Benjamin Netanyahu defended the actions of the security guards saying that protesters had attempted to take a weapon from them Israel increased the guard on all its missions abroad 4 The Israeli ambassador to Germany at the time Avi Primor later disputed the contention that in shooting at the protestors the security guards had acted in self defence From today s perspective we can see that it was not a case of self defence 5 References edit 3 KURDS SHOT DEAD BY ISRAELI GUARDS AT BERLIN PROTEST The New York Times 1999 02 18 Archived from the original on 2023 03 21 Retrieved 2016 12 16 By TIM WEINERFEB 20 1999 1999 02 20 U S Helped Turkey Find and Capture Kurd Rebel New York Times Archived from the original on 2021 03 06 Retrieved 2016 12 16 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link the Associated Press 17 February 1999 Three Kurds killed in Berlin shootout The Guardian Archived from the original on 2023 04 23 Retrieved 2016 12 16 Attack on Israeli Consulate in Berlin mfa gov il 17 February 1999 Archived from the original on 2023 03 21 Retrieved 2019 01 28 Berlin Februar 1999 Schusse im israelischen Konsulat Der Tagesspiegel Online in German ISSN 1865 2263 Archived from the original on 2023 11 08 Retrieved 2023 10 09 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Berlin Israeli consulate attack amp oldid 1190500115, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
