‘German Caliphate’ Picture by Right-Wing Party’s Branch Prompts Backlash

One of Alternative for Germany’s branches in Berlin marked the end of the European Parliament elections with a Facebook post. The published collage suggested that the western and southern states, where the party had less support, had been taken over by Islamists.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party’s branch in Berlin’s Lichtenberg district has prompted anger and outrage online over its alleged graphic Facebook post on the European Parliament election results. They reportedly uploaded a picture showing their country split into the “republic of Germany” and the “German caliphate”. Although the post was apparently deleted several hours after the publication, the purported screenshots are still circulating on social media.