Is Israel dividing Berlin's Left Party?

Summary

Berlin's Left Party, Die Linke, won the most votes in the September election, promising cheaper rents and housing reforms. Now, it hopes to govern Germany's capital — potentially creating its own Zohran Mamdani moment. But internal tensions over Israel, Gaza and antisemitism are threatening to complicate coalition talks. At the centre is Vanessa Emde, a newly elected politician whose statements on Israel's right to exist have sparked controversy. She has also been photographed alongside Ibrahim Ibrahim, a pro-Palestinian activist whom German domestic intelligence authorities link to the…

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