SPD leader Saleh criticizes populism in Middle East debate

Conflicts - SPD leader Saleh criticizes populism in Middle East debate

For Berlin's SPD parliamentary group leader Raed Saleh, the German debate on the Middle East conflict is going wrong. "Unfortunately, there are politicians who are trying to do nothing other than use populism in the media. That is irresponsible," he told the "Tagesspiegel" newspaper on Monday. It is now important to allay fears instead of stirring up new ones. "I appeal to everyone in politics to set an example in this phase."

Saleh criticized, for example, sweeping statements such as "Integration has failed". Such statements are simply wrong, the West Bank-born politician told the newspaper. "Anyone who claims that integration has failed overall only proves that they have no idea about people's lives."

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1. Raed Saleh, the SPD's parliamentary group leader in Berlin, expressed concern about the misuse of populism in the German debate on the Middle East conflict.
2. During his interview with the "Tagesspiegel" newspaper, Saleh, who was born in the West Bank, strongly disputed the claim that integration in Germany has failed.
3. In the broader Middle East context, Saleh criticized the use of populist rhetoric in the media, which he deemed irresponsible and potentially harmful.
4. The Daily Mirror reported on Saleh's stance, highlighting his calls for political leaders to set an example and allay fears instead of fueling them, particularly in relation to the Middle East conflict.

Source: www.stern.de