Eldad Beck: Israel’s boycott of Alternative for Germany: the right thing to do? – If Israel is willing to hold dialogue with far-left anti-Semites and anti-Zionists, should it not do the same for a far-right party that has at least backed a few pro-Israel initiatives? | israelhayom.com

In September and October, three states in the eastern district of Germany will be holding elections that could have a major impact on national politics. The three states – Saxony, Brandenburg, and Thuringia – are considered the home turf of the German radical, nationalist Right. Fifteen years ago, neo-Nazi parties were elected to the state governments in Saxony and Brandenburg, and for years a neo-Nazi underground that is behind the murders of dozens of people, mostly Turkish immigrants, has been active in Saxony.