Germany’s far-left party Die Linke, already under scrutiny for its ties to radical activism abroad, has been embroiled in a shocking antisemitism scandal that exposes a disturbing reality: while publicly championing “human rights” and “progressive values,” the party’s affiliated institutions are funding and legitimizing groups in Israel - all while spreading some of the vilest rhetoric against Jews.
Antisemitic Tweets: “Throw Them Off the Plane”
In July, the Frankfurt branch of Linksjugend, the official youth wing of Die Linke, shared an article from Jüdische Allgemeine reporting on a disturbing incident in Spain. Fifty-two French Jewish students were removed from a Vueling Airlines flight in Valencia after the pilot - who reportedly trained two of the 9/11 hijackers - refused to fly with them.
Instead of condemning the incident, the Frankfurt Linksjugend account added:
“We regret to disappoint: the ejection (of the Jewish children) did not happen while the plane was in the air.”
The tweet, which openly fantasized about throwing Jewish children out of an airplane mid-flight, sparked outrage across Europe. The grotesque message stayed online for nearly three weeks before being deleted under public pressure.
