Politics & Diplomacy
Israeli envoy attacks Berlin left-wing party victory, claims threat to Jewish life
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Israel's ambassador to Germany Ron Prosor criticized the Left party's election success in Berlin state parliamentary elections, contending the results endangered Jewish life. The outcry followed the rise of the party's candidate Elif Eralp in the voting.
Prosor's comments marked a sharp diplomatic intervention in German domestic politics, suggesting deep Israeli concern over the leftist party's political ascendancy in the capital, Shehab Wire reported.
