The CDU’s top candidate for Berlin’s election on September 20, Stefan Evers, accused The Left of “refusing to face reality” when it comes to Islamism. The incident stemmed from a post by The Left’s Neukölln district group reacting to the terrorist attack near the Christopher Street Day parade, which initially did not point to the suspected Islamist background. The Neukölln district association of The Left in Berlin had posted a reaction on Instagram on Sunday to the attack. View this post on Instagram Instagram|The Greens, meanwhile, criticized the CDU for allegedly exploiting the attack for its campaign. “The statement from The Left’s Neukölln after the CSD attack leaves me speechless,” said Janine Wolter, the SPD candidate for Neukölln district mayor.