Politics

Arrest warrants for Netanyahu and the Hamas leadership?

U.S. imperialism and the "kangaroo court"

The request for arrest warrants against Israel's prime minister and defence minister as well as three Hamas leaders is undoubtedly a historic step. For the first time, the head of state of a U.S. ally could stand trial
By Shady Lewis Botros
Islamists in Idlib

Syrian protesters rise up against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham

Opponents of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad seeking refuge in Idlib are now protesting against local Islamist hardliners Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. The group is accused of becoming increasingly dictatorial
By Diana Hodali
War in the Middle East

Women for peace

Israeli and Palestinian women have joined forces and are calling for a negotiated solution to the Middle East conflict. They say it is the only alternative to the murderous war
By Inge Günther
Book review: Joseph Croitoru on Hamas

The dark power of the "liberators"

How did Hamas come to rule over the Gaza Strip? And what developments led to 7 October? Historian Joseph Croitoru has the answers. His level-headed assessment of the facts lends this book a particular importance.
By René Wildangel
International Criminal Court

What would an arrest warrant mean for Israeli PM Netanyahu?

The International Criminal Court could issue an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu along with his defence minister and three Hamas leaders. If it does, what are the potential consequences?
By Jeannette Cwienk
Palestinian statehood

What's the impact of the recognition of a Palestinian state?

Whether or not to recognise a Palestinian state is a decades-old debate. Advocates say the move would have legal and symbolic power, but critics argue it would not change the situation on the ground
By Cathrin Schaer
Death sentence for Rapper Toomaj

Tehran's legitimacy crisis

The rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death in Iran. His case shows how the regime is fighting to maintain its power, and against whom
By Stefan Buchen
Parliamentary elections in Iran

Tehran's election fiasco

Regime and society in Iran remain on a collision course with the actual turnout in the second round of Iran's parliamentary election last week estimated to have fallen below 40 per cent.
By Ali Fathollah-Nejad
Israel after the Hamas attacks of 7 October

The echo of the Holocaust

Many Israelis feel reminded of the Holocaust by the events of 7 October 2023. Others reject such comparisons. The government's stance is ambivalent. A report from Tel Aviv
By Christian Meier
Daniel Marwecki on German–Israeli relations

Behind the façade of "atonement"

Historian Daniel Marwecki's 2020 book on the early years of German–Israeli relations has now been published in German under the title "Absolution? Israel und die deutsche Staatsräson". In it, the author describes these relations as a history of mutual interest-led politics
By Florian Keisinger
Middle East conflict

Two peoples' experience of displacement

The Israel-Palestine conflict is multilayered and very complex. The greatest problem is that both sides have reason to believe the other wants to destroy them
By Hans Dembowski
Get out of Gaza

Exploiting the Palestinians

In view of the catastrophic situation in Gaza, Palestinians all over the world are trying to get relatives out of the sealed-off enclave. Unscrupulous Egyptian businessmen are cashing in on people's desperation. Qantara.de reports from Cairo
By Birgit Svensson