Alternative for Germany’s (AfD) owned up to the disturbing stunt
Fake one-way plane tickets have been posted in the mailboxes of migrant families ahead of Germany’s critical elections in February.
Alternative for Germany’s (AfD) – the far-right populist party unequivocally endorsed by the richest man in the world and soon Donald Trump’s advisor, Elon Musk – is behind the stunt.
‘Only re-migration can still save Germany. In your home country, it is also nice,’ read the flyers, which were labeled with a departure date of February 23, the day of the country’s national election.
The journey has been put down as ‘From: Germany – To: Safe country of origin’.
On the back, one of AfD’s disturbing slogans, ‘No Islamisation,’ is included.
Police are investigating the incident as a possible case of incitement to hatred, according to public broadcaster SWR.
On the back, one of AfD’s disturbing slogans, ‘No Islamisation,’ is included
It was also reported that the tickets were distributed in neighborhoods with a high number of migrants.
But AfD has denied specifically targeting migrant neighborhoods.
After pictures of the tickets began circulating on social media, the party released a statement that said: ‘The demand to leave the country refers in particular to
‘People who are in Germany illegally and who have already been ordered by the courts several times to leave Germany immediately… [like] people whose reason for fleeing no longer applies, such as the one million Syrian (former) civil war refugees in the country.
‘The election flyer is currently being distributed in Karlsruhe in as large numbers as possible and without any special requirements or restrictions.
Dear god. Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has stuffed thousands of fake "deportation plane tickets" into the mailboxes of migrant families ahead of the country's general elections next month. pic.twitter.com/pLbr1kUMVG
— David Adler (@davidrkadler) January 14, 2025
‘It is intended to make voters aware of our demands in this area, which are fully in line with the law.’
The stunt comes as the party’s national leaders continue to advertise their radical proposals to deport migrants en masse ahead of the elections in the hope to attract more votes.
During a party convention over the weekend, AfD’s chancellor candidate Alice Weidel confirmed the AfD would enact ‘large-scale repatriations’ if it comes to power.
As part of its manifesto, the party, founded in 2013, endorsed the far-right concept of ‘re-migration.’
The phrase gained in notoriety after it was the focus of a secret meeting between right-wing extremists, neo-Nazis and AfD officials in November 2023, which sparked widespread protests across the country when it came to light.
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