German Leftist Party Big Wig Ties Antisemitism To New Thirdworlder Party Members, Now His Party Is Demanding He Attend Anti-Racism Training

March 18, 2026

TL;DR

Gregor Gysi, a prominent German Left Party figure, is under fire for suggesting members with migration backgrounds have brought problematic views on Israel into the party.
A party working group has accused Gysi of reproducing racist narratives and demanded he apologize and attend anti-racist training.
The letter states that linking members with migration history to antisemitism is unacceptable and reproduces a racist threat scenario.
The working group requests Gysi delete a relevant excerpt from his Instagram, clarify that migrant members should not be associated with antisemitism, and issue a public apology.
This conflict is part of a larger internal struggle within the Left Party over antisemitism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Previous incidents include the expulsion of a Left Youth spokesperson and the resignation of an antisemitism commissioner.

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