Overview
- At a Neukölln Die Linke campaign event on Saturday the rapper Dahabflex chanted lines including “Yalla Yalla Intifada” and “Death to the IDF,” prompting immediate widespread media attention.
- Spitzenkandidatin Elif Eralp and Landeschefin Kerstin Wolter publicly condemned the chants, called them unacceptable, and Eralp announced a five‑point plan demanding investigation and consequences.
- The Neukölln district association and the Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft Palästinasolidarität published statements backing Dahabflex and framing coverage as a smear, with the Neukölln chair saying the song was performed spontaneously but is supported by the local group.
- Reporting traces Dahabflex’s work and past appearances to repeated references to violent actors and authoritarian symbols, including praise or positive references to figures such as Leila Khaled and imagery invoking Stalin and Mao.
- SPD, Greens and CDU politicians have pressed Die Linke for clear discipline and proof it can govern responsibly, making the party’s handling of the row a potential factor in post‑election coalition talks and public trust.