Berlin politician Elif Eralp will receive police protection during the congress of her party, Die Linke. According to available statements, security agencies assessed her situation as a concrete threat. Eralp is the left-wing party's candidate for the post of Berlin's mayor. n-tv ↗
The politician's concerns became public after her internal notes for an interview were published. In them, she stated that she fears people whom she associates with support for Hamas and who have ties to her political environment. She later explained that her statements were based on communication with security authorities. Deutschlandfunk ↗
The case also concerns Palestinian activist Ibrahim Ibrahim. Authorities are examining his possible security risk, and his name is linked to anti-Israel protests in Berlin. Eralp rejected claims that she would tolerate violence and said she wants to take a clear stand against it. Tagesspiegel ↗
The head of the Berlin SPD parliamentary group, Krach, voiced support for the politician. He emphasized that concerns about her safety and the safety of her family must be taken seriously and that there is a need to discuss better protection for politicians. The Berlin Greens also expressed support for her, rejecting the idea that politicians should be intimidated. Deutschlandfunk ↗
Eralp also criticized the way her notes became public and responded to them in a video posted on social media. The police protection during the party congress is meant to be an immediate response to the assessment of the security situation. Welt ↗
Elif Eralp to receive police protection at Die Linke party congress
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Strach z lidí s kontakty na Hamás. Jak chce kandidátka na primátorku chránit čtyři miliony Berlíňanů?
info.cz
| 11:34 30.10.
Kandidátka na starostku Berlína omylem přiznala, že se bojí lidí podporujících Hamás napojených na její stranu
novinky.cz
| 05:59 30.10.
Berliner Linkenpolitikerin Eralp hat Angst vor Terrorsympathisanten
Der Standard
| 11:33 29.10.
Malér kandidátky na starostku Berlína: Bojí se lidí napojených na Hamás, kteří s ní slavili! Unikly její soukromé poznámky
blesk.cz
| 11:13 30.10.
Kontroverse um Elif Eralp: Wer erpressbar ist, würde nirgendwo regieren
n-tv
| 07:07 30.10.
Die Linke in Berlin: Warum der SPIEGEL über die Angst von Elif Eralp vor Terror-Sympathisanten berichten
Spiegel.de
| 09:45 30.10.
Linke in Berlin: Elif Eralp begründet Ängste mit Austausch mit Sicherheitsbehörden
Die Zeit
| 07:41 30.10.
„Elif Eralp ist das harmlose Gesicht des linken Faschismus“
Welt
| 07:12 30.10.
Sicherheit in Berlin: Müller über „Spiegel“-Bericht: Dann wäre Eralp erpressbar
Tagesspiegel
| 11:35 29.10.
„Eine sehr erschreckende Situation“ – Zweifel an Regierungsfähigkeit von Elif Eralp wachsen
Welt
| 11:29 29.10.
„Die Spitzenfrau hat Angst, Parteifreunde schicken Solidaritätsgrüße. Ziemlich bizarr“
Welt
| 11:01 29.10.
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