„Na doch“: Streit über Antisemitismusvorwurf: Linke zeigt Dobrindt an
Der Bundesinnenminister kommentiert in der Sendung „Maybrit Illner“ einen Versprecher der Moderatorin über die Berliner Linke Elif Eralp. Die sieht Anlass für eine Strafanzeige.
Berlin's left-wing politician Elif Eralp, along with her state party, has filed criminal charges against Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt over alleged anti-Semitism. Dobrindt is accused of endorsing a statement in which Eralp called herself an "antisemitic woman," according to his lawyer Jasper Prigge. The incident took place during a heated debate on ZDF's "Maybrit Illner" program on Thursday, where Dobrindt and left-wing Bundestag faction leader Heidi Reichinnek clashed.
Illner initially corrected herself, saying, "Elif Eralp says she is not an antisemitic woman. She is not an antisemitic woman." However, Dobrindt responded, "Na doch," which translates to "Nonsense" in English. Prigge argues that Dobrindt adopted a false factual claim, which constitutes an "offensive statement" under criminal law.
The statement alleges that Dobrindt made an untrue assertion about Eralp's antisemitic behavior, which is likely to cause significant harm to her reputation and, by extension, the government's formation in Berlin. This follows Eralp's strong showing in the September 20th city assembly elections, where she secured 25.7% of the votes and is now seeking the position of Berlin's governing mayor in a red-green-red coalition.
Dobrindt has also accused the left party of harboring antisemitism, particularly due to a propalestinian rapper inciting violence against the Israeli army at a party event. Eralp has since distanced herself from any antisemitic remarks and the calling of violence against Israel, reaffirming the right of Israel to exist.
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