Singer Gil Ofarim commented on the new development after his anti-Semitism allegations against a Leipzig hotel.
"I knew what kind of waves it was making," he said on Monday on TV channel Bild.
"That I might be turned from victim to perpetrator and that I allegedly lied, that's why I didn't think about it and, to be honest, I wouldn't have thought that either."
Berlin / Leipzig - The background is media reports that surveillance videos may raise questions about the course of events described by Ofarim.
Accordingly, the chain with the Star of David should not have been clearly visible on the hotel's surveillance cameras.
The media had also referred to investigators.
According to the public prosecutor's office, several video recordings are currently being evaluated, but no information has been given on the content.
He can understand that, according to the video evidence, it would look like he hadn't worn the star.
“What is wrong.
I always wore it. "
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After the anti-Semitism allegations against the Leipzig “Westin Hotel”, the Central Council of Jews criticized the company's reaction.
"After the anti-Semitic hostility against a Jew in Germany, the hotel can think of nothing else than to print the Israeli flag and symbols of Islam on a banner," said the President of the Central Council, Josef Schuster, on Wednesday of the German Press Agency.
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Ofarim reported in a video at the beginning of October that an employee of "The Westin Leipzig" had asked him to remove his necklace with a Star of David.
Ofarim made a complaint.
The Leipzig public prosecutor's office has received several reports of the incident - also from the hotel employee accused of defamation.
Ofarim also explained to Bild: “I will continue to wear my Star of David.
Whether under the T-shirt or on the T-shirt, it doesn't matter.
I always wear it and I will continue to carry it, ”he said.
Regarding the incident in the hotel that he described, he said: “Compared to many other Jews, I opened my mouth and said something and resisted.” He added: “Everyone should open their mouths.
I would do it all over again. ”Dpa
