AfD memorial event: Terrorial attack stirs up a debate about migration

AfD memorial event: Terrorial attack stirs up a debate about migration

The AfD uses the terrible incident to promote its political goals!

In a dramatic appearance, the right-wing extremist Alternative for Germany (AfD) held a controversial "commemorative" event for the victims of a devastating attack on a Christmas market on Monday in Magdeburg. This terrible incident, which cost five people and over 200 more injuries, has re -sparked the debate about migration and security in Germany.

"Terror has come to our city!" Jan Wenzel Schmidt, the AfD chairman in Saxony-Anhalt, called hundreds of supporters. He spoke of a "monstrous political failure" that led to this cruel attack, for which a Saudi Arabian citizen was arrested. Schmidt demanded: "We have to close the borders! We can no longer absorb insane from all over the world!"

Political instrumentalization of horror

The co-chair of the AfD, Alice Weidel, joined the passionate words and described the attack as "act of an Islamist who is full of hatred of what human community ... For us Germans, for us Christians". The amount chanted loudly: "Short, deport, deport,!" Weidel called for "changes so that we can finally live again".

The suspect, Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, is suspected of having committed murder and attempted murder. He has lived in Germany since 2006 and has published anti-migrant and anti-Islamic statements on social media in the past. Although his motifs are not yet fully known, he has spoken out strongly against Islam and expressed his anger about the immigration policy of the German authorities.

An outcry against extremism

The brutal events of Friday not only called the AfD on the scene, but also a countermovement. An anti-extremist initiative called "Hass no chance" also gathered in Magdeburg. "We are all shocked and angry that people want to take advantage of this cruel act for their own political purposes," said the initiative in a statement.

Interior Minister Nancy Faeser promised that "no stone will remain on the other" to find out which information was available about the 50-year-old suspect. He has reportedly had mental problems in the past and had been in the headlines in the past.

The events in Magdeburg throw a dark shadow on the upcoming elections in February, in which the AfD hopes to strengthen its position in parliament. The political landscape of Germany is on the verge of upheaval, while the debate about migration and security is becoming increasingly hot.