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Sep 10, 2026
Deborah PardesHOST
To understand the broader context of their victory, we spoke with Dr. Ofer Waldman.
Deborah PardesHOST
He's the head of the Heinrich Böll Foundation's Tel Aviv office and affiliated with the German Green's Party.
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What we see in Saxony-Anhalt with the rise of the AFD is not a German challenge to democracy.
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It is rather a global challenge within the German context, visible, by the way, in many other countries, including Israel.
Alison Kaplan SommerHOST
So what does this mean for democracy in Germany, which is, as we know, Europe's largest economy and a driving force in the world as the rise of the far right and authoritarian regimes seem to have a snowball effect, one country affecting the next? And what does it mean for Germany's Jewish community and for Israel? And for Israel, deep in its own election campaign, what should Israelis learn from what is happening in Germany right now? [instrumental music] Here to discuss and figure out all of this are my two guests.
Alison Kaplan SommerHOST
Dr. Ofer Waldman is head of the Tel Aviv office of the Heinrich Boll Foundation.
Alison Kaplan SommerHOST
He's a historian and expert in political cultural issues in Israel and Germany.
Alison Kaplan SommerHOST
He's an author as well.
Alison Kaplan SommerHOST
The Heinrich Boll Foundation is affiliated with Germany's Green Party, correct?
Ofer WaldmanGUEST
That's correct.
Alison Kaplan SommerHOST
David Sakharov is a writer and editor here at Haaretz, specializing in Germany and in politics across Europe, but also, like the rest of us here, deep in the coverage of Israel's current election campaign.