{
  "id": 8953230,
  "title": "Abgeordnetenhauswahl: Clan-Mitglied bei Linken-Wahlparty – Hürden für Rot-Grün-Rot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/abgeordnetenhauswahl-clan-mitglied-bei-linken-wahlparty-hurden-fur",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T15:18:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/abgeordnetenhauswahl-clan-mitglied-bei-linken-wahlparty-huerden-fuer-rot-gruen-rot/100256023.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "In the recent Berlin constituency election, the Linken party saw a leading clan member named Issa Remmo appear at one of their candidate's campaign events in Neukölln. This raised concerns about potential antisemitism and links to organized crime within the party. The Linken party defended Remmo, stating they were unaware of his presence at the event and that he was not on their candidate list. Berlin's ruling mayor, Kai Wegner, described the appearance of Remmo as a \"disturbing signal.\" Party member Ferat Kocak distanced himself from Remmo's visit, stating he was not present at the event.\n\nThe Remmo family, of Arab descent, has been in Berlin since the 1980s and consists of multiple generations. Some members of the family are believed to be involved in criminal activities, with many being convicted of crimes and violence. The term \"Clan criminality\" has been controversial, as it is seen by critics as stigmatizing and discriminating against people with a migrant background based solely on their family ties and origin. The Linken party rejects this term.\n\nAnother activist present at the event was pro-Palestinian, associated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), which is considered a terrorist organization by both the EU and the USA. Both Eralp and Kocak on social media photos from the event explicitly distanced themselves from any violence or terror glorification.\n\nAntisemitism within the Linken party has been a contentious issue, with a controversial rapper performing songs glorifying Palestinian intifadas and death to the IDF at a party event in late August. The Linken party's leadership should have intervened, but they did not. Green Party candidate Werner Graf has called for a clear stance from the Linken party on antisemitism and organized crime, stating that it should be clearly marked as problematic.\n\nSPD candidate Steffen Krach expects a clear condemnation of antisemitism from Linken, not just from the party leadership, but from all members of the new Linken faction in the legislature. Bas, the leader of the SPD, described the situation as difficult, as cooperating with a party that is antisemitic in parts or large parts would require careful consideration. The Linken party now faces the task of convincing the Greens and SPD to join them in a coalition, seeing them as the better alternative to the CDU.",
  "summary": "Die Linke in Berlin will die nächste Landesregierung führen. Aber der Besuch eines Mitglieds einer arabischstämmigen Großfamilie auf einer Wahlparty und Antisemitismus-Vorwürfe könnten das erschweren.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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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."
}