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Banaszak Defends Possible Talks With Die Linke On LanzAt Markus Lanz’s programme, Felix Banaszak tied possible Berlin exploratory talks to conditions addressing antisemitism.
- Banaszak called it unacceptable that antisemitic offenses increased after an antisemitic terror attack instead of a determined fight.
- He called Die Linke fundamentally democratic, noted antisemitism in parts, and sharply distinguished it from the AfD.
- As a condition for talks, Banaszak demanded that Die Linke sanction problematic party members and impose consequences.
- Lanz challenged the course’s credibility; Banaszak reaffirmed that he would not cooperate with antisemites or Israel’s enemies.
The compass is very, very clear: there is no cooperation with antisemitists or Israel-haters.— Felix Banaszak, Green Party co-chair, on Markus Lanz's show about potential talks with the Left
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