A far-left center in Hamburg has been newly decorated with a poster entitled “13 things you can do against the AfD,” listing, among other things, attacking event venues, “neutralizing” Alternative für Deutschland campaign materials, and creating disturbances at their election booths.
The poster—which the Rote Flora collective says on X is “recommended by the Antifa counter”—also suggests disabling vehicles and ‘doxxing’ (publicly disclosing personal information about) “Nazis and AfD supporters.”
The poster links to a website with specific instructions on how to go about doing these things—several of which are clearly criminal, something the authors behind the website do not attempt to hide:
You will find some things in this list that are illegal. We believe that the anti-fascist movement must also do such things and that we should not let anyone tell us how to work.
The website says the upcoming state elections in Thuringia, Saxony, and Brandenburg, where the AfD is polling very high, are the reason for their call to action, and emphasized the importance of avoiding detection. It also suggests ways of remaining anonymous online “if you plan to become active.”
After the police covered the poster on Monday, a new version appeared on Tuesday night, this time updated with the message: “Cops, you’re losing the game again. ACAB.” The new poster was subsequently painted over on Tuesday.
“We are investigating on suspicion of public incitement to commit crimes,” a police spokeswoman told NDR. The investigation is reportedly being led by State Security.
Hamburg AfD leader Dirk Nockemann emphasized that the party will “not be intimidated,” adding, “Left-wing extremism must finally be fought with the same severity as right-wing extremism.”
