Wieland Hoban / 06 Apr 2021
Jews and the German Left
The JID Interview, Part II
Like Muslims, Jews in Germany often complain about being stereotyped. (...)
Palestine
Wieland Hoban / 26 Mar 2021
Jewish in Germany
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. (...)
Wieland Hoban / 12 Mar 2021
The BDS Issue
The Ramsis Kilani Interview, Part III
When it comes to Palestine, it’s impossible to avoid the topic of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS).(...)
Wieland Hoban / 04 Mar 2021
Palestinians and the German Left
The Ramsis Kilani Interview, Part II
If it was just about numbers, in Germany, Jews and Palestinians could be equals. (...)
Wieland Hoban / 22 Feb 2021
Palestinian in Germany
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.(...)
Joel Schalit / 03 Feb 2021
Between the Middle East and Europe
No Escape From War
Security wouldn’t let them through. “Please, please,” the mother entreated the officer in Hebrew. “I need to get my daughter to the bathroom.” Her pleas fell on deaf ears.(...)
Wieland Hoban / 25 Dec 2020
The BDS Crisis
Israel and Freedom of Speech in Germany
December 2020 was an eventful month for the discourse on Israel and Palestine in Germany.(...)
Piotr Maciej Kaczynski / 12 Nov 2020
Jungle Life
The Samos Refugee Experience, Part II
In the Samos camp, NGOs provide almost everything the Greek government and the UNHCR does not.(...)
Wieland Hoban / 30 Oct 2020
Equal Opportunity Racism
Jews and Palestinians in Germany
While the discriminatory nature of Philosemitism in Germany is not always obvious, due to a lack of knowledge of Jewish culture and politics, it is easier to recognise racism in the way Palestine solidarity advocates are treated.(...)
Wieland Hoban / 21 Oct 2020
Compensating for the Holocaust
German Public Zionism
Insisting on Israel’s right to exist conceals the fact that states exist or do not exist. They do not have a ‘right’ to exist. There is no reason to perform the ritual of asserting that any state has this right before it is considered acceptable to say anything critical about it.(...)