A far-right American site known as the Gatestone Institute, heavily funded by philanthropist Nina Rosenwald, has been putting out anti-Muslim propaganda designed to influence the German election, which occurred today but had not taken place at the time of this article. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has been gaining more support in Germany off of anti-immigrant and anti-muslim sentiment, as well as outright nationalism. Many people have drawn comparisons to the Nazis, and many supporters of the party have even adopted direct quotes from Nazi propaganda. This website has been pushing racist lies that have been cited by members of the AfD to create hate for Muslims and other immigrant groups and detract from Prime Minister Merkel's popularity. The Gatestone Institute is also affiliated to varying degrees with figures like John Bolton, Breitbart News editor Raheem Kassam, and even Alan Dershowitz. Ultimately, the party took 13% of the vote, the highest percentage since the Nazis in the 40s.
https://theintercept.com/2017/09/22/german-election-afd-gatestone-institute/
Patrick Schaefer
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