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  • Two men carry a red banner reading "Refugees Welcome" through a crowd of people
    The Israel-Hamas war and immigration

    The end of Germany’s Willkommenskultur

    Hamas's attack on Israel, the resulting war, and a surge in anti-Semitism across the country have hardened German sentiment on immigration policy

  • Children holding buckets scramble for food handouts in Rafah, southern Gaza
    Israel-Hamas war

    Children bear the brunt of the conflict

    While Hamas has released the majority of its child hostages taken on 7 October, it is believed that two remain in captivity. Meanwhile, thousands of Palestinian children are suffering under Israel's ongoing siege and renewed bombardment of Gaza

  • A group of Jews and Arabs hold up pink placards with white writing: the Hebrew slogan translates as 'together'
    Israelis and Palestinians: "Standing Together"

    "Help us move towards peace"

    Since the war in Gaza, the grassroots movement "Standing Together" has become increasingly popular among Israelis and Palestinians. Founding member Itamar Avneri says they are calling for peace and independence for Israelis and Palestinians, absolute equality for all citizens – and true social, economic and environmental justice

  • Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis demonstrate in Baghdad in what was probably one of the largest pro-Palestinian rallies
    Palestinians in Iraq

    Between sympathy and rejection

    Palestinians living in Saddam Hussein's Iraq were courted until his overthrow in 2003, after which they suffered widespread harassment. Ever since the onset of the Israeli offensive in Gaza, however, Iraqis have been keen to show their solidarity

  • Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during a video speech on 3 November 2023
    Hezbollah and the Gaza war

    Caught out by its own propaganda

    Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has a penchant for using strong words. His terrorist organisation has no interest, however, in the Israeli war escalating uncontrollably

  • Thousands of people stand in a public square. Someone holds up a French flag and in the background, people hold a banner saying: "The Republic united against anti-Semitism"
    France

    Jewish-Muslim group fights rising anti-Semitism

    France has seen a surge in anti-Semitic incidents since the start of the Israeli-Hamas conflict. One Jewish-Muslim group near Paris is trying to calm tensions

  • This rabbi and imam travel together: Elias Dray (left) and Ender Cetin
    Dialogue in Germany

    An imam and a rabbi tour Berlin schools

    Tensions are running high over the conflict in the Middle East. In German schools, as elsewhere, discussions are controversial and emotional. An imam and a rabbi are working together to promote dialogue and understanding in these turbulent times

  • A man wearing a kippah with his back to the camera, against a sea of Palestinian flags carried by a large group of people
    Middle East conflict and Germany's culture of remembrance

    In solidarity with the marginalised

    What needs to happen for Jews to feel safe in Germany? We have to see immigrants as allies in the fight against anti-Semitism. With more foresight in the Middle East conflict, a more precise raison d'etat and an inclusive culture of Holocaust remembrance

  • A person in Arab dress walks past a "#COP28" sign in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
    COP28 in the United Arab Emirates

    How will the Israel-Hamas conflict impact the UN climate summit?

    As the UN's annual climate conference convenes, the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza is casting a long shadow. Observers suggest the conflict will impact regional cooperation and the future of Middle East environment policies

  • Ein Migrant mit einer Wollmütze in den deutschen Nationalfarben Rot, Gold und Schwarz
    Esra Ozyurek on the German debate

    "We must fight anti-Semitism and Islamophobia together"

    Germany has long been a role model for the way it deals with Holocaust remembrance. But now this is being used to marginalise minorities, says Turkish ethnologist Esra Ozyurek

  • The Israeli flag projected onto the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin in a show of solidarity
    Germany’s stance on the Middle East conflict

    What does 'never again' actually mean?

    History puts Germany on Israel's side. For the same reason, Germany must defend international and human rights. This is now a dilemma. A value-driven foreign policy would do well to remember the universalist understanding of 'never again'

  • A man and a woman with the English words "BRING BACK" painted on their bare backs sit during a demonstration calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas since 7 October
    Israeli hostages held by Hamas

    What can Germany do?

    Weeks of tough negotiations have led to an initial hostage deal between Hamas and Israel with Qatar playing a leading role in the mediation process. Bearing in mind Germany’s historic debt towards the Jews, what part could – or should – Germany play?

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