Women, Queers, and Far-Right Politics in Israel/Palestine Israel's embrace of far-right politics rendered the lives of the marginalized Jewish population and Palestinians ever more precarious with forces that promote women’s and queer rights, in tension with forces promoting misogyny and homophobia, all contributing to the contemporary far-right political landscape in Israel. By Sa’ed Atshan and Katharina Galor
Resolution 1325 is a great tool that has not been tried yet in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Portrait Netta Loevy is an uncompromising lawyer of discriminated women in Israel, prefers to be called an activist. She and her colleagues at the NGO Itach-Maaki are improving lives of women and are promoting the agenda of Women, Peace and Security. By Netta Ahituv
The Crisis of the Zionist Left Editorial What happened to the Israeli Peace Camp? Is the two-state solution dead? Where is the Israeli left? This special project introduces an ambitious attempt to answer these big questions by shedding light on some of the key dynamics and developments within Israeli society and especially within the Israeli left.
Israel und Palästina: Annexion im Schatten von SARS-CoV-2? Hintergrund Im Schatten der SARS-Cov-2-Krise zeichnet sich die Annexion von Teilen des Westjordanlandes durch Israel ab. Wie wahrscheinlich ist eine Annexion und welche Folgen hätte sie? By Dr. Bettina Marx and Dr. Steffen Hagemann
Coronavirus crisis in Israel: A lifeline for Netanyahu Background Benjamin Netanyahu could not even win the third election held within one year. Now, he is using the coronavirus crisis to profile himself as an indispensable statesman and secure his power – to the detriment of Israeli democracy. By Dr. Steffen Hagemann
Brothers in Spirit? Trump, Netanyahu and the Conflict with Iran Comment The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is supporting and encouraging Trump’s confrontational stance towards Iran. However, a military escalation would be extremely dangerous for Israel. By Dr. Steffen Hagemann
Ralf Fücks: "For me, the Foundation opened a window upon the world" On 23 Juni 2017 Ralf Fücks was given an official farewell after being chairman of Heinrich Böll Foundation for over 20 years. With Sergey Lagodinsky and Eva van de Rakt he speaks about his history and political developments. By Sergey Lagodinsky and Eva van de Rakt
The European Union and its Southern Neighbourhood The big challenge facing the EU is how it can reconcile its new policy of promoting stabilisation and security in the Middle East with human rights and democratisation. By Judy Dempsey
Germany and Israel: Special Relationship – Special Responsibility? The ties between Germany and Israel seem strong once again. Though especially in Germany the general attitude towards Israel has cooled. Reflections on the state of the German-Israeli relationship. By Ralf Fücks
Of Redlines, Blue Jeans, and Yellow Cakes: Iran and Israel, the Way Forward The official relationship between Israel and Iran is tainted. But nonetheless both states have shared characteristics and common goals. This article analyzies which steps could be realistically undertaken to make things better for both sides and strengthen the bilateral relationship – unilaterally. By Aviv Melamud and Ariane Tabatabai
