The Micha Brumlik Interview, Part I
Contemporary Jewish life in Germany is not what it once was. Still recovering from the Holocaust, its cultural figures lack the international stature that their pre-WWII predecessors still have. (...)
The Rocky Road to Normalisation, Part II
While it’s unsurprising to see Felix Klein – who tends to accuse people of Antisemitism, including Jews – among endorsers of the 1948 Exhibition, it’s less predictable to find him interviewed in the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, a magazine covering contemporary art music, founded by Robert Schumann.(...)
Celebrating Jewish Germany, Part I
The year 2021 marks 1700 years of “Jewish life” in Germany. (...)
The JID Interview, Part III
Israel and Antisemitism are synonymous with one another. Not because Israel means Jewish, but because the country was founded by Jews, as a response to European racism.(...)
The JID Interview, Part II
Like Muslims, Jews in Germany often complain about being stereotyped. (...)
The JID Interview, Part I
Israelis in Germany. Say what? Few stories about European immigration have been as loaded, and complex as those about Jews moving from the Middle East to Germany. (...)
The Ramsis Kilani Interview, Part III
When it comes to Palestine, it’s impossible to avoid the topic of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS).(...)
The Ramsis Kilani Interview, Part II
If it was just about numbers, in Germany, Jews and Palestinians could be equals. (...)
The Ramsis Kilani Interview, Part I
Ramsis Kilani is not a well-known name. But, for members of Germany’s Palestinian community, and anti-occupation activists in the country, it’s a different story.(...)
Germany’s Other Holocaust Victims
Sometimes, apparently trivial expressions of bigotry can take on surprising importance.(...)