AfD’s projected victory puts Germany’s Jews between the left and a hard place

The projected success of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party in Saxony-Anhalt’s Sunday election has placed the state’s Jewish community in a difficult position.

The populist party faces accusations of antisemitism as it appears poised to make major electoral gains. The development has raised questions about what its performance could mean for a Jewish community already described as beleaguered.

The article frames the community as caught between the political left and the growing strength of the AfD, with the election result likely to sharpen that tension.