# Berlin Die Linke internal dispute over Vanessa Emde > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/berlin-die-linke-internal-dispute-over-vanessa-emde > Updated: 2026-11-10T15:52:00.000Z. Sources: 59. Developments: 5. The Berlin branch of Die Linke is facing internal conflict regarding Member of Parliament Vanessa Emde following her controversial statements about Israel. Emde previously asserted in a video that “states do not have a right to exist, only people do,” a position she stated she would not retract. The dispute has complicated coalition negotiations in Berlin involving the Linke, Greens, and SPD. Tensions escalated when Emde brought activist Hannah Bruns to a faction meeting at the Abgeordnetenhaus. Bruns is currently facing party expulsion proceedings due to allegations of antisemitism. Following this incident, the Berlin CDU called for extremism checks for parliamentary staff. The conflict has intensified as the party state executive board reportedly intends to call for Emde to return her mandate. Prominent party figure Gregor Gysi has publicly expressed hope for her expulsion from the parliamentary group, labeling her views as “antisemitic and above all indisputable” for the party. Other members, including Katalin Gennburg, have criticized Emde, stating that a mandate is not private property and that her actions threaten the party’s reputation. In a recent escalation, party leaders Kerstin Wolter and Maximilian Schirmer formally called on Emde, who won a direct mandate in Neukölln, to resign her seat. They accused her of repeatedly and deliberately disregarding collective party decisions, stating, “We no longer trust her.” Emde has officially rejected the demand to resign, maintaining that her mandate is “not a subject for negotiation.” Faction leaders Elif Eralp and Tobias Schulze have since stated that Emde has failed to accept the foundations for collective work and has destroyed trust in common agreements. Consequently, the Berlin Linke is preparing a formal motion to expel Emde from its parliamentary group. This process requires a two-thirds majority of the 44 Linke members. ## Claims - The Berlin Left Party state executive has called for Vanessa Emde to resign her mandate. (reported by 15 sources) - Emde is accused of questioning the right of existence of the state of Israel. (reported by 14 sources) - Emde won a direct mandate in Neukölln with 46.2 percent of the first votes. (reported by 14 sources) - Expulsion from the parliamentary group would require a two-thirds majority. (reported by 11 sources) - Emde expressed solidarity with an activist linked to the PFLP. (reported by 6 sources) - The Berlin Linke parliamentary group intends to submit a formal motion to expel Vanessa Emde. (reported by 4 sources) - An expulsion requires a two-thirds majority of the Linke parliamentary group members. (reported by 4 sources) - Gregor Gysi called for Emde's exclusion from the parliamentary group. (reported by 3 sources) - The Left Party offered Emde a one-week window to return to the party by deleting a post and apologizing. (reported by 3 sources) - SPD candidate Steffen Krach made consequences in the Emde case a condition for coalition talks. (reported by 2 sources) - Vanessa Emde has refused to voluntarily give up her mandate as requested by party leadership. (reported by 2 sources) - Emde is accused of questioning the right of existence of Israel. (reported by 2 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-11-10: Berlin Linke party seeks to expel MP Vanessa Emde Berlin's Die Linke party plans to vote on expelling MP Vanessa Emde from its parliamentary group following disputes over her Middle East stances and refusal to resign her seat. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/berlin-linke-party-seeks-to-expel-mp-vanessa-emde ### 2026-11-08: Vanessa Emde refuses to resign from Berlin House of Representatives Berlin Linke politician Vanessa Emde has rejected her party's demand to resign her mandate, citing her democratic mandate and refusing to compromise on her political positions regarding Palestine and social 정책. 21 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vanessa-emde-refuses-to-resign-from-berlin-abgeordnetenhaus ### 2026-11-06: Berlin Left Party demands resignation of Vanessa Emde The Berlin Left Party has demanded that MP Vanessa Emde resign her mandate following controversies regarding her stance on Israel and the Middle East, complicating regional coalition talks. 46 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/berlin-politician-joins-protest-against-deportation-of-palestinian-clan-members ### 2026-11-03: Berlin Linke party leaders seek mandate waiver from Vanessa Emde Berlin Linke leaders are reportedly calling for Vanessa Emde to resign her mandate following accusations of antisemitism and questioning Israel's right to exist. 13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gregor-gysi-criticizes-lars-klingbeil-over-die-linke-and-afd-comparison ### 2026-10-20: Berlin Linke party delays decision on controversial MP Vanessa Emde Berlin's Die Linke party has postponed deliberations on whether to expel MP Vanessa Emde following her absence from a meeting due to illness. The dispute centers on her controversial views regarding Israel. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/berlin-die-linke-faces-internal-conflict-over-mp-vanessa-emde --- Cite as: Berlin Die Linke internal dispute over Vanessa Emde. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/berlin-die-linke-internal-dispute-over-vanessa-emde