Overview

• Kerstin Wolter said she was shocked by the "coldness in the Rotes Rathaus" and accused the CDU mayor of neglecting Berlin's Palestinian community.
• She reiterated her proposal to hoist a Palestinian flag alongside the Israeli one at the Rotes Rathaus to signal compassion for civilians in Gaza.
• Wolter rejected demands to remove Israeli flags from public buildings and said she supports the banner at city hall if it symbolizes the release of all hostages held by Hamas.
• Pointing to increases in antisemitic crimes and anti‑Arab racism, she called for greater visibility for both Jewish and Palestinian life in Berlin.
• Responding to criticism of a 9 August Neukölln Left event that included a group the Berlin Verfassungsschutz says is close to Hamas, she pledged no cooperation with actors tied to Hamas or who downplay 7 October.