Berlin: Social Democrats and Greens want pro-Israel stance for coalition with The Left

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Germany's Social Democrats and Greens have made commitments to Israel a condition for coalition talks with the left-wing party Die Linke to form Berlin's next government. The dispute over Die Linke's stance on Israel, particularly regarding its criticism of Israeli actions and support for Palestinian self-determination, has interrupted negotiations and raised questions about the party's political future.

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Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Fri, 10/16/2026 - 10:56 SPD and Greens suspended talks after Die Linke admitted a pro-Palestinian politician to its parliamentary group Werner Graf of the Greens (left), Kerstin Wolter of the Die Linke (centre) and Steffen Krach (right), co-leader of Berlin's Social Democratic Party (SPD), arrive for a press conference on talks to form a government following Berlin elections on 8 October (John MacDougall/AFP) Off Germany’s Social Democrats and Greens have made commit

Berlin: Social Democrats and Greens want pro-Israel stance for coalition with The Left

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