Overview

• Nine Die Linke members from Brandenburg, Baden-Württemberg, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen and Rheinland-Pfalz have formally applied to expel Andreas Büttner
• The application accuses him of breaching party resolutions and international law through social media posts, citing statements like calling Palestinian state recognition “the most wrong step”
• The request is currently under review by Brandenburg’s Schiedskommission, which under party statutes can expel a member for significant principle violations
• Büttner defends his stance, arguing party resolutions bind only the executive, not individual members, and he insists on his right to personal positions
• Brandenburg’s Die Linke chair Sebastian Walter has backed Büttner, warning against using expulsion motions to stifle debate within the party