Charlotte Knobloch horrified by AfD election victory in Saxony-Anhalt
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The 93-year-old Holocaust survivor Charlotte Knobloch, chairwoman of the Jewish Community of Munich and Upper Bavaria, expresses horror at the AfD's election victory in Saxony-Anhalt and warns of the decline of democracy in Germany.
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Charlotte Knobloch is a prominent Jewish leader in Germany and Holocaust survivor. She was formerly chairwoman of the Central Council of Jews in Germany.
The chairwoman of the Jewish Community of Munich and Upper Bavaria, Charlotte Knobloch, is appalled by the AfD's election victory in Saxony-Anhalt. «On days like this it is difficult for me to recognize my homeland. “I could never have imagined in my worst nightmares that right-wing extremists in Germany would win elections like this again,” said the 93-year-old Holocaust survivor.
“I’ll say quite openly: That scares me.”
"The election result from Saxony-Anhalt is a sign that the statics of democracy in our country are no longer working - and I say quite openly: that scares me."
The former chairwoman of the Central Council of Jews in Germany appealed to democratic forces in the country to fight for freedom and the rule of law.
“We must not – and I do not want to – give up this country,” she emphasized. “The many real patriots who burn for freedom in respect and tolerance instead of nationalistic madness must become more active after this election Sunday. In particular, the parties of the democratic center, which were barely able to penetrate Saxony-Anhalt, must no longer watch the decline. You have to be drivers - no longer driven."
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The democratic parties will increase their pressure to combat right-wing extremist tendencies.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- How will the democratic parties react to the AfD election victory?
- What concrete measures does Knobloch propose to strengthen democracy?
