"Na doch": The Left files criminal complaint against Interior Minister Dobrindt after Illner slip-up

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A slip-up on a political talk show, a terse comment from the Federal Interior Minister – and suddenly a criminal complaint is on the table. As "Zeit" and "Handelsblatt" report, The Left has filed a criminal complaint against Interior Minister Dobrindt.

The trigger was a scene on the ZDF show "Maybrit Illner". According to "Handelsblatt", Dobrindt commented there on a slip-up by the host that concerned Berlin Left politician Elif Eralp. His reaction was as terse as could be: "Na doch".

What is the antisemitism dispute about?

Both available reports frame the episode as a dispute over an antisemitism allegation. At the center is Dobrindt's comment on the show. According to "Handelsblatt", Elif Eralp sees the minister's reaction as grounds for a criminal complaint against the Interior Minister.

What is known so far – and what isn't

Both "Zeit" and "Handelsblatt" report in agreement on The Left's criminal complaint against Dobrindt. Which specific criminal offense underlies the allegation, and how the judiciary classifies the case, does not emerge from the available reports. The two available sources also do not report the exact content of the host's slip-up in detail.

What is clear so far is this: a slip-up about Elif Eralp was made on the talk show, Dobrindt responded with "Na doch" – and The Left drew the consequence of a criminal complaint.