Politics · Germany · 11 hrs ago
Berlin Left politician seeks broader perspectives in coalition talks
Elif Eralp of Germany’s Left party addressed delegates in Berlin as the party considered moving ahead with coalition talks.
The proposed partners are the Social Democrats and the Greens, and the talks are due to start Monday.
The parties have already worked out a draft agreement that includes protecting Jewish life and fighting antisemitism.
Eralp said she wanted the agreement to give more space to Palestinian and Muslim perspectives, as well as those of Black people, Alevites, Roma and Sinti.
She argued that antisemitism and anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian racism must be addressed together.
Eralp said she would seek changes during the coalition negotiations, but the talks had not yet begun.
Berlin Left politician Elif Eralp said she wanted the coalition agreement with the Social Democrats and Greens to include more Palestinian and Muslim perspectives.
She also named Black people, Alevis, Roma and Sinti among the groups she wanted more strongly represented.
Eralp praised the agreement’s commitment to protecting Jewish life and fighting antisemitism.
She said the fight against antisemitism, anti-Muslim racism and anti-Palestinian racism should be considered together.
Coalition negotiations with the Social Democrats and Greens were due to start on Monday.
- Who
- Elif Eralp, a Berlin politician from The Left party.
- What
- She called for Palestinian, Muslim and other perspectives to be more strongly reflected in coalition talks.
- When
- She spoke on Saturday, 31 October 2026; negotiations were due to start on Monday.
- Where
- At The Left party conference in Berlin.
- Why
- She said different forms of racism should be addressed together and that the city needs bridges, dialogue and inclusive politics.
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Eralp spoke at The Left party conference in Berlin and called for more Palestinian, Muslim and other perspectives in the coalition agreement.
Coalition negotiations with the Social Democrats and Greens were due to start.
- Politician
- Elif Eralp, 45
- Party
- The Left
- Coalition partners
- Social Democrats and Greens
- Conference date
- 31 October 2026
- Groups Eralp named
- Palestinians, Muslims, Black people, Alevis, Roma and Sinti
What people are saying
Dennoch hätte auch ich mir gewünscht, dass auch palästinensische und muslimische Perspektiven noch stärker erwähnt werden, aber auch beispielsweise von Schwarzen Menschen, von Aleviten, von Roma und Sinti.
Anders als vielleicht einige andere bin ich davon überzeugt, dass der Kampf gegen Antisemitismus, gegen anti-muslimischen und anti-palästinensischen Rassismus zusammen gedacht werden müssen, dass wir Brücken und Dialog brauchen und eine zusammenführende und umarmende Politik für alle Menschen in unserer Stadt.
Zentral war und ist für uns, dass der Schutz jüdischen Lebens und der Kampf gegen Antisemitismus klar benannt wird.