Brandenburg's naturalization: Confession to Israel divides the coalition!

Brandenburg's naturalization: Confession to Israel divides the coalition!

In Brandenburg, a new regulation for naturalization causes excitement and conflicts within the political coalition. Recently, applications for naturalization have to include recognition of Israel's right to exist. This reports among other things the Welt . The obligation to commit not only sparked a debate about the German stance on Israel, but also leads to tensions within the SPD coalition with the Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW).

The BSW state chairman Friederike Benda sharply criticized the regulation and described it as an attack on democracy. She sees a step into a state of mind. The CDU parliamentary group leader Jan Redmann also expressed concerns and questioned whether the BSW was allowed to question Israel's security as a German state of the state. In contrast, there is a agreement among the supporters; Berlin's governing mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) considers the new practice in Brandenburg to be worth considering.

reactions and resistance

The non -party interior minister René Wilke said that the confession is not synonymous with the fact that one must agree to all decisions of the Israeli government. However, he emphasized that the regulation was introduced in consultation with Prime Minister Dietmar Woidke (SPD). Despite these explanations, Benda sees the introduction as a slap in the face of democracy, which also met with strong echo on social media. Critics described the regulation as "humiliation" for Palestinian migrants.

In the new naturalization law, which came into force on Thursday in Germany, an "revision of loyalty" is planned for the freedom-democratic basic order of the Federal Republic. This measure complements the previous questionnaire of the naturalization test, which contains the history of Germany and the Basic Law. Now topics such as anti -Semitism, the right to exist of Israel and Jewish life must also be taken into account. The British daily Financial Times also took up this aspect and caused further discussions.

Similar regulations in other federal states

The procedure in Brandenburg follows a trend: a similar regulation was introduced in Saxony-Anhalt in 2023. Here they have to recognize the right to exist in Israel, as long as there are no anti -Semitic attitudes. It can be seen that the implementation of the new requirements is the responsibility of the federal states, which can lead to different procedures and formulations. This presents many applicants for challenges and contributes to uncertainty in the naturalization procedure, whereby the decision about the validity of the loyalty declaration lies at the discretion of the processing civil servant, which could lead to additional tensions.

The introduction of such regulations on naturalization underlines the complex discussions about national identity and integration policy in Germany. It remains to be seen whether these new requirements actually bring added value in naturalization or raise more questions. What is certain is that the dialogue must continue within the coalitions and with civil society in order to promote a coexistence that is acceptable for all sides. The Deutsche Welle reports of violent debates and necessary clarifications in the course of these regulations.