Eralp's past draws scrutiny Köppel argues for tolerance

Sep 30

Köppel reads a headline about support for RAF veterans and the Hammerbande, identifies Elif Eralp as the winner of Berlin's election and says her past is now coming to light. Without specifying an organization, acts or criminal findings, he says youthful involvement with either the far left or far right should not be held against someone forever provided it involved no offences. He then argues that Germany is more tolerant toward the left than the right and that this shifts political life leftward. The support implication and his political interpretation remain attributed; the passage does not establish Eralp's personal funding of violence or a criminal offence.

A press report headlined with support for RAF veterans and the Hammerbande prompts Köppel's account of Elif Eralp's past following Berlin's election. He identifies Eralp as the election winner, then says youthful extremist involvement should not be held against someone forever if it involved no offences. He argues that Germany is more tolerant toward the left than the right. The aired passage does not identify specific acts or establish Eralp's personal support for violence or criminal conduct.