Germany's Left Party rocked by antisemitism allegations

Mar 25, 2026 · 961 words · By Marcel Fürstenau

Fact-Check Results

“Germany's Left Party's regional branch adopted a resolution addressing Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.”

❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence found in archive to confirm or refute the claim about the Left Party's regional branch resolution.

“The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism (JDA) was published in 2021 as a counterproposal to the IHRA definition.”

❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence found in archive to verify the publication date or purpose of the Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism.

“The Lower Saxony Left Party's resolution on Zionism is described as 'unclear' and problematic by historian Stefanie Schüler-Springorum.”

❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence found in archive to confirm historian Stefanie Schüller-Springorum's assessment of the resolution.

“The Left Party's leadership duo (Ines Schwerdtner and Jan van Aken) distanced themselves from the Lower Saxony Zionism resolution.”

❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence found in archive to verify the co-chairs' stance on the Lower Saxony resolution.

“The Lower Saxony Left Party acknowledged differing interpretations of the term 'Zionism' and potential misleading formulations.”

❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence found in archive to confirm the party's acknowledgment of differing interpretations of 'Zionism'.

“Brandenburg's antisemitism commissioner Andreas Büttner resigned from the Left Party due to the party's stance on anti-Zionism.”

❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence found in archive to verify Andreas Büttner's resignation related to the party's stance.

“The Left Party achieved nearly 9% in the 2025 federal election, exceeding expectations.”

❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence found in archive to confirm the Left Party's 2025 federal election results.

“The Left Party improved its results to 4.4% in Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg in recent state elections.”

❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence found in archive to verify the party's performance in Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg.

“The Left Party is polling at 15% in Berlin, comparable to the SPD and Greens.”

❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence found in archive to confirm polling data in Berlin.

“The CDU continues to lead in Berlin polls at 22%.”

❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence found in archive to verify CDU's lead in Berlin polls.