{
  "id": 13132432,
  "title": "Nach der Wahl in Berlin: Linke-Politiker kritisieren Einigung zum Antisemitismus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/nach-der-wahl-in-berlin-linke-politiker-kritisieren-einigung-zum",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T14:10:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/nach-der-wahl-in-berlin-linke-politiker-kritisieren-einigung-zum-antisemitismus/100261053.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Following the election in Berlin, the Social Democratic Party (SPD), Green and Left parties are facing sharp criticism from the Left political sphere over an agreement concerning antisemitism. In a statement, a group of Left politicians from the Bundestag and newly elected members of Berlin's parliament assert that the wording included in the agreement merely adopts narratives from a media campaign of defamation. The terms employed related to antisemitism are so expansive that they could be used to justify criticism of any criticism of the Israeli occupation policy. This has led to concerns that the SPD and Green parties are imposing external discipline and division mechanisms into Die Linke, aiming to weaken it as a whole. Furthermore, the Left party's leadership in Berlin is being criticized for complying with the pressure exerted by the SPD and Greens, which is viewed as a significant political error that needs to be rectified promptly. Among the signatories are numerous Left politicians who are not from Berlin. Left Landesspiegel of Berlin Max Schirmer responded to the criticism, stating that it is clear that lively discussions are taking place within the party, and it is good that we are a party that must mediate many things together and openly engage with each other. The Left, Green and SPD had presented the agreement together. Green and SPD had made the adoption of measures against antisemitism, dealing with racism and organized crime a prerequisite for the commencement of exploratory talks for the formation of a new state government. The background to this agreement are several incidents involving the Left, which have caused concern among potential coalition partners. Thursday, Left Landeshauptmann Kerstin Wolter, Green Faction Leader Werner Graf and SPD Landesvorsteher Steffen Krach presented the agreement. Consequently, party and faction members who violate the agreed principles will face expulsion. \"The consequences (for the affected faction) will be decided by them in their own responsibility and communicated transparently,\" the agreement states. The remembrance of the Holocaust must be upheld, Jewish life must be strengthened, and the authorities must be strengthened: \"We reinforce the police and the constitutional police on their behalf to protect Jewish life in Berlin. They receive the necessary equipment and expert knowledge to detect and combat antisemitic crimes and threats in a timely manner.\" Left Landesspiegel Kerstin Wolter stated in the presentation of the agreement that antisemitism has no place in Berlin. The existence of Israel is \"non-negotiable.\" The exploratory talks have begun on Thursday.",
  "summary": "Linke, Grüne und SPD in Berlin haben sich vor dem Beginn von Sondierungsgesprächen zum Vorgehen gegen Antisemitismus verständigt. Daran gibt es aus der Linke nun deutliche Kritik.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
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        "published": "2026-10-07T13:12:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}