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After the election to the Berlin House of Representatives, the Left became the strongest force with 25.7 percent. The party has been criticized for ties to the Rammo clan and pro-Palestinian activists, particularly allegations of anti-Semitism.
Since its election victory, the Left in Berlin has come under massive criticism and has had to explain its connections to the Rammo clan and controversial pro-Palestinian activists. The Greens and the SPD, which the Left wants to win over for a government alliance, are keeping their distance. Until now. The Berlin SPD vice-chairwoman Cansel Kiziltepe has become the first leading SDP politician in the capital to speak out in favor of coalition negotiations.
“The people of Berlin decided on left-wing politics on election day,” Kiziltepe told the dpa news agency. "Even if the SPD was clearly voted out, our overlaps with the Left and the Greens are obvious," said the politician, the Senator for Labor and Social Affairs in the current black-red Senate. "It is our democratic mandate to enter into coalition negotiations with these majorities."
“Our city needs a stable government that stands for political change,” says Kiziltepe. "Neither a minority government nor the new edition of a CDU-led Senate are a serious option after these election results." But she also emphasized: "The Left must now provide clear answers as to how they will consistently deal with anti-Semitic incidents in their party. I expect zero tolerance here.”
The Berlin regional association of the Left came under criticism, among other things, because of controversial positions taken by parts of the party on the Middle East conflict and anti-Semitism, and the Neukölln district association in particular is sometimes notable for its anti-Israel stance. A well-known clan figure and a controversial pro-Palestinian activist were present at an election party organized by the Neukölln district association. The party leadership had rejected allegations. Here you can read more about the left's involvement in Islamist milieus and the Rammo clan.
In the election for the Berlin House of Representatives last Sunday, the Left was by far the strongest force with 25.7 percent. The party is aiming for exploratory talks with the Greens and the SPD, and a party conference will decide on this this evening.
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