Hackers have published 281 GB of AfD emails, comprising 421,179 internal party emails, offering a broad look at the contents of the party's internal correspondence. The archive was posted online on Monday and has been summarized with AI tools, which show widespread antisemitism, racism, violent fantasies and alleged financial misconduct.
The emails reportedly include racist slurs and antisemitic theories about Jewish world domination shared among party supporters. Other messages contain jokes about turning refugees into handbags and boots, and discussions about whether refugees should be shot at the border. One Christmas card was reportedly sent with a swastika and the words "Heil Hitler," and one email thread ended with "Heil und Sieg."
The leak comes after weeks of debate in German media over claims of antisemitism within the party following the Berlin election. Supporters of the leak argue that the emails show what those claims actually look like in practice, rather than being exaggerations or political attacks.
The scale of the archive, at 281 GB, means the full set of messages will take considerable time for journalists and researchers to verify and analyze. The alleged financial misconduct described in the summaries has not been detailed in this excerpt and would require further reporting to confirm.
Source: Hacker News · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing