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- 1Commentary: Heidenau episode says more about the Union than the AfD●Heidenau ist eine weitere beredte Selbstauskunft der Union. Nicht über die AfD, nicht über den Zustand der Demokratie, s
German commentators are revisiting Heidenau to argue that the episode is revealing about the Christian Democrats themselves. The Union is accused of repeating for years the mantra that the far right must be defeated 'on substance' rather than banned, a formula critics say has failed and says little about the AfD or the state of democracy, but much about the CDU and CSU.
- 2Tagesspiegel columnist recalls antisemitism cases across German parties●# MalteLehming erinnert im # Tagesspiegel an prominente Fälle von # Antisemitismus und # Israel feindlichkeit in # CDU
Tagesspiegel commentator Malte Lehming recalls prominent cases of antisemitism and hostility toward Israel in German politics, citing figures from the CDU such as Theodor Oberländer and Hans Globke, the CSU's Hermann Fellner, the Greens' Hans-Christian Ströbele and the FDP's Jürgen Möllemann. The piece argues such incidents span the political spectrum rather than belonging to a single party, prompting debate about how German parties confront this history.