Politics · Germany · 5 hrs ago
Vanessa Emde brings Palestinian activist to Berlin party meeting
Berlin lawmaker Vanessa Emde brought activist Hannah Bruns to a meeting of The Left party’s parliamentary group on Tuesday.
Bruns is a member of the party’s Palestinian solidarity group, and a motion has been filed to expel her from the party.
The motion follows statements Bruns made about the future of Palestine, including one about Tel Aviv; she confirmed the quoted words but said they must be understood in context and that she supports peaceful coexistence in one state.
The Left supports a two-state solution, while Bruns’s statement about Tel Aviv has been seen as questioning Israel’s continued existence in its current form.
Emde, elected to Berlin’s state parliament for the Neukölln district in September, is already facing possible expulsion from her parliamentary group over her comments on the conflict.
Party leaders say there is no longer a basis for working together, and Emde’s decision to bring Bruns may deepen the dispute.
Whether Emde remains in the group is still undecided; other consequences are also possible.
Berlin lawmaker Vanessa Emde brought Palestinian activist Hannah Bruns to a meeting of the Left party’s parliamentary group on Tuesday afternoon.
Bruns faces a party expulsion motion, while Emde is already at risk of being excluded from the group.
The reported invitation is seen by party leaders as a possible escalation in their dispute with Emde.
Bruns has criticised Israeli actions and supports peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians in one state.
The Left supports a two-state solution.
- Who
- Berlin Left party lawmaker Vanessa Emde and Palestinian activist Hannah Bruns.
- What
- Emde brought Bruns to a meeting of the party’s parliamentary group. Emde faces possible exclusion from the group, and Bruns faces a party expulsion motion.
- When
- Tuesday afternoon. The article was published on November 3, 2026.
- Where
- The Berlin House of Representatives.
- Why
- The sources report that Bruns was invited by Emde, who described her as part of her campaign team. The party is also divided over positions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Hannah Bruns
The Left party
Position on a political settlement
Hannah Bruns
Bruns says she supports peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians in one state.
The Left party
The party supports a two-state solution.
Emde was elected to the Berlin House of Representatives with a direct mandate in her Neukölln constituency.
After a meeting with the parliamentary group’s executive board, reports said there was no longer a basis for working together with Emde.
Schulze said it remained to be seen whether Emde would stay in the parliamentary group.
Emde arrived at a parliamentary group meeting with Bruns.
- Meeting
- Berlin House of Representatives
- Activist
- Hannah Bruns
- Party
- The Left
- Emde’s constituency
- Neukölln
- Election date
- September 20
- Party position
- Supports a two-state solution
What people are saying
The liberation of Palestine does not end when the West Bank is liberated. The liberation of Palestine ends when Tel Aviv is back in the hands of Palestine!
We will see.