AfD Member of the Bundestag Dr. Malte Kaufmann reflects on the election results in Saxony-Anhalt, the reasons behind his party’s rise and its political solutions – and explains how he envisions future relations with Israel.
Opinions
Rosh Hashanah, Socrates and building a society worthy of the Jewish return.
As antisemitism rises on both the right and the left, it risks abandoning the lessons and responsibilities imposed on it by history.
While the AfD celebrates its historic election victory in Saxony-Anhalt, Israeli media and Jewish representatives are reacting with concern – despite the demonstrative pro-Israel solidarity shown by large parts of the party.
Since the beginning of the war in the Gaza Strip and the military strain on all fronts, more and more Israelis are demanding the fulfillment of military service obligations.
Violence in the “West Bank” is being malevolently misrepresented.
The image of violent settlers has become a powerful weapon in the campaign to portray Israel as a colonial aggressor, while the larger reality of Palestinian terrorism is pushed aside.
Tectonic shifts are taking place in the rival bloc.
Western leaders may supply weapons. They do not sustain Israel’s existence.
