AfD is predicted to win 40% in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. Should Jews worry? - analysis
German voters in Saxony-Anhalt could give the right-wing extremist political party, the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, its most significant achievement since its founding in 2013.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party in Germany is predicted to win around 40% of the vote in the upcoming election in Saxony-Anhalt, a state in former East Germany. This could be the AfD's most significant result since its founding in 2013. Although it is unlikely to form a government, the party could gain significant influence by wielding the machinery of state government, affecting local elections in other German states and even potentially leading to an AfD-led government in Saxony-Anhalt.
Voters in Saxony-Anhalt are drawn to the AfD's anti-immigrant, anti-EU rhetoric, its focus on German national pride, and its promise to repair relations with Russia. Some Jewish leaders, like Charlotte Knobloch, have called for a ban on the AfD, citing its potential threat to the state's internal affairs and institutions.
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