Vera Weidenbach's November 8, 2026 Haaretz article examines Die Linke's rise in Berlin, where lead candidate Elif Eralp, slated to become the city's newest mayor, was revealed as saying she was 'afraid' of certain pro-Palestinian activists linked to her party after messages were accidentally shared with Der Spiegel. The article argues accusations of antisemitism and Die Linke's stance on Israel sit at the center of a wider struggle for power as the party seeks a governing coalition, while Germany's political center loses ground to the far right.