Berlin’s Far-Left Victory Triggers Warnings Over Jewish Security

Archive reconstruction: Prepared after the edition date from dated reporting; this briefing was not published that morning.

Berlin’s election result has brought Jewish leaders’ warnings about antisemitism into the coalition debate. Die Linke’s local leader rejects the accusations; the next question is how other parties respond as they consider governing arrangements.

In Washington, new reporting details Jeanne Shaheen’s hold on a $2.8 billion Israel arms sale already opposed by Gregory Meeks. Argentina’s AMIA prosecution and preparations for Netanyahu’s U.N. visit round out a morning shaped by legal and diplomatic disputes.