German authorities say the suspect supports a right-wing party.
German authorities say the psychiatrist accused of killing people in Magdeburg is Islamophobic.
They are charging the Saudi madman – who has lived in Germany for 18 years – with several counts of murder and attempted murder.
But Germany's anti-immigration, right-wing Alternative for Germany party has made gains in the run-up to February's general election. And just days after the fall of al-Assad's government, the government in Berlin banned the refugee applications from Syrians.
Will Friday's killings, along with Europe's migrant crisis, further divide Germany?
Could the police have done more to stop the attack?
Presenter: Neave Barker
Guests:
Ulrich Brueckner – Professor of political science at Stanford University in Berlin
Rachel Rizzo – Senior Associate at the Atlantic Council's Europe Center
Muhammad al Kashef – political consultant and adviser to the Migrant Solidarity Network