‘Island of peace’ Israeli-Palestinian restaurant in Berlin vandalised

The owners of Kanaan have said that wine glasses were smashed and the space was defiled by disgusting acts' in the attack

Vandals ransacked an Israeli-Palestinian restaurant in Berlin, smashing wine glasses and defiling the space with disgusting acts" a week after it hosted a queer Jewish-Muslim brunch, its owners have said.

Kanaan, a casual eatery in the Prenzlauer Berg district of the city, has attracted national attention since the 7 October attacks on Israel by Hamas, for its message of unity over hate". Its owners, Oz Ben David, an Israeli, and Jalil Dabit, a Palestinian, have called it an island of peace".