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  • Two men shake hands. Behind them are the flags of Germany, the EU and Israel.
    Germany's new government

    Merz, Netanyahu and the reason of state

    Under Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Germany is expected to double down on its support for Israel, even if it means sidelining international law. Domestically, repression of Israel's critics is set to intensify.

  • A metal gate featuring a figure of Lady Justice at its centre.
    Weapons exports to Israel

    "Unlawful arms export licences have likely been issued"

    Germany remains one of Israel's top arms suppliers, a situation likely to persist under Friedrich Merz. According to Lilian Löwenbrück from the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, politicians and manufacturers could face charges for complicity in crimes against international law.

  • A row of destroyed multistory buildings.
    Pankaj Mishra on Germany, Israel and Palestine

    "An anarchic, nihilistic world"

    The West, particularly Germany, has instrumentalised Holocaust remembrance to justify state violence, argues Pankaj Mishra. A conversation on suppressed colonial histories, Western complicity in Gaza and Germany's role in the erosion of international law.

  • The Arabian Divan. (Photo: BANK™, book design: Katrin Schacke)
    Stefan Weidner on pre-Islamic poetry

    "Poetry in its true fullness"

    Stefan Weidner has gathered pre-Islamic poems and translated them into German. His new book "The Arabic Divan" revisits these centuries-old works and explores how their verses serve as a vibrant predecessor to today's social media.

  • Finger zeigt auf Stimmzettel
    Muslims in Germany

    In search of a political voice

    Trust in politics has plummeted among German Muslims, as seen in recent voter turnout. While some online preachers argue voting is haram, imams in Berlin are actively campaigning for political participation.

  • A crumbling building surrounded by rubble.
    Musician Michael Barenboim on Gaza

    "Nothing justifies genocide"

    Violinist Michael Barenboim, leader of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, calls for an arms embargo against Israel and argues that the German media has failed in its responsibilities. He tells Qantara how he balances art and activism.

  • Director and two actresses at a press conference in Cannes, 2024.
    "The Seed of the Sacred Fig"

    The story of an Oscar nomination

    Shot and set in Iran, "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" is this year's Oscar nomination from Germany. The film deftly portrays political and intergenerational conflicts in Iranian society but ignores the Kurdish origins of the "Women, Life, Freedom" movement.

  • B/W photo of a group of people standing in front of a lit-up sign that says "Saytheirnames"
    Documentary on racist attack in Germany

    Fighting for the truth in Hanau

    Director Marcin Wierzchowski has been following the families of the victims in Hanau since the day after the shootings. His new documentary, "Das Deutsche Volk", premiered last week, marking the fifth anniversary of the racist attack.

  • Wahlplakate in Frankfurt am Main
    German elections 2025

    The myth of the "dual national criminal"

    In this election campaign, people with "migrant backgrounds" are being depicted as a threat to public safety. The term "criminal foreigners" is being widely used, and candidates are calling for the revocation of dual citizenship. But these arguments have no basis in fact.

  • Radfahrer vor Wahlkampfplakaten
    German elections 2025

    Debates on the Middle East, migration and antisemitism

    Germany heads to the polls on 23 February. Where do the main parties stand on migration, Israel and Gaza, antisemitism and the future of Syria?

  • A crowd of people celebrating, many Syrian revolutionary flags are being waved.
    Kurdish activist Siamend Hajo

    "We need to make use of Syria's transitional phase"

    As an advocate of a democratic, decentralised constitution, Siamend Hajo has been involved in the UN's Syria peace process for many years. Since Assad's fall, he has criticised the UN for kowtowing to the new rulers.

  • A man at a book fair reads the back of a book he is holding.
    Global publishing bias

    Who defines "world literature"?

    German publishers of "world literature" still prioritise Western works. With limited translations, lack of media attention and stereotypes in publishing, authors outside Europe and the US rarely get the attention they deserve.

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