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Berlin Leftist Elif Eralp Eyes Mayor's Office Amid Party's Gaza Controversy
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By Zeev Avrahami
First reported by Ynet · 5 hours ago
What happened
Berlin's Die Linke party, led by mayoral candidate Elif Eralp, is polling strongly ahead of Sunday's election, focusing on housing affordability. However, the party faces internal divisions over its stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict, with some members making controversial statements that Eralp is working to distance the party from.
- 01Left-wing Die Linke and candidate Elif Eralp are strong contenders in Berlin's upcoming election.
- 02Eralp's campaign focuses on housing affordability and cost of living issues.
- 03The party's official stance recognizes Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide.
- 04Internal party divisions exist regarding pro-Palestinian rhetoric and antisemitism.
- 05Eralp is working to balance party positions with combating antisemitism.
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