https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/left-wing-berlin-mayor-candidate-s-private-hamas-remarks-complicate-coalition-talksContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/left-wing-berlin-mayor-candidate-s-private-hamas-remarks-complicate-coalition-talkshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/left-wing-berlin-mayor-candidate-s-private-hamas-remarks-complicate-coalition-talks#u169526Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:38:02 +0000Private remarks made by left-wing Berlin mayoral candidate Elif Eralp regarding Hamas-linked supporters have complicated ongoing coalition talks and sparked considerable uproar. Leaked messages and a Der Spiegel interview reveal that the far-left politician admitted she fears pro-Palestinians linked to Hamas. Eralp attempted to remove an interview exchange about an alleged activist from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, warning that naming him would endanger her family. The controversy has deeply impacted the race for the Berlin town hall and necessitated police protection for