National policy - Left in favor of including protection of Jewish life in the constitution
The Northern Church's call for the protection of Jewish life to be included in the state constitution of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is echoed in state politics. "We expressly support this proposal," explained the state chairman of the Left Party, Peter Ritter, on Thursday.
The coalition agreement with the SPD states that the state parliament wants to advocate an amendment to the state constitution "in order to express the state goal of consistently suppressing racist, anti-Semitic and neo-national socialist aspirations". In the view of the Left, it is high time to initiate this discussion process in parliament.
Kristina Kühnbaum-Schmidt, Bishop of the Evangelical-Lutheran North Church, referred to the actions of neighboring federal states on the occasion of the beginning of the Jewish Hanukkah festival on Thursday. She praised the efforts being made in Schleswig-Holstein. In Hamburg, the fight against racism and anti-Semitism was included in the constitution as a state objective in the spring.
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- The Left Party in Hamburg, aligned with the national policy, advocates for incorporating protection of Jewish life into their city's state constitution, following the example set by neighboring Schleswig-Holstein.
- The call for establishing such a provision in the constitution resonates heavily within the political sphere, as evidenced by the support of parties including the Left in regions like Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
- In Schleswig-Holstein, the state constitution has been amended to outline the importance of combating racism and antisemitism, aligning with the religious beliefs of many, such as those within the Northern Church.
- The Bishop of the Evangelical-Lutheran Northern Church, Kristina Kühnbaum-Schmidt, lauded the efforts made in Schleswig-Holstein, urging other states to follow suit and uphold similar provisions in their own constitutions.
- Peter Ritter, the state chairman of the Left Party, has publicly recognized the significance of the proposed changes, emphasizing that the time has come for these discussions to be initiated in the German parliament.
- The state constitution of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern could soon include provisions aimed at suppressing racist, antisemitic, and neo-national socialist sentiments, as outlined in the coalition agreement between the Left and the SPD.
- The recording of political debates within the parliament regarding the amendment of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's state constitution is valuable in ensuring transparency and accountability, allowing the public to actively engage in the discussion and understand the motivations behind the proposed changes.
Source: www.stern.de
