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Eralp elected amid antisemitism, expropriation

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Elif Eralp won Berlin’s election and was poised to become governing mayor, but her victory was shadowed by allegations of antisemitism within Die Linke and contested expropriation plans.

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But the key chart for the current debate around The Left is this: different forms of #antisemitism by political leanings (far left to far right) *in Berlin*.

It is, frankly, shocking.
September 22, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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This whole chapter on antisemitism in Berlin (and Germany) is very interesting. Here you see "handed-down antisemitism" (ie not post-colonial or other newer forms) over time. #Berlin really stands out.
September 22, 2026 at 10:03 AM