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Mideast conflict haunts race for Berlin town hall

BERLIN: Germany’s far-left Die Linke party scored a historic election win in Berlin last month, but its path to power in the city-state has been complicated by its stance on the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Since its ballot box triumph, it has been accused of tolerating “Israel hate” and antisemitism in its ranks — but also taken heat from members who say it is selling out its pro-Palestinian stance in pursuit of a governing coalition. Party members will vote Saturday on whether the anticapitali