Interview with German National Public Television (ARD – Tagesschau24) on July 17,2026
I spoke to German National Public Television about the last session of Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, ahead of the elections on October 27, 2026 –…
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Analysis in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Why Israel’s Military Victories Lead Into Isolation (Warum Israels militärische Siege in die Isolation führen) (07 July 2026)
Bruno Schmidt-Feuerheerd (Magdalen College, Oxford) have published an analysis today that looks at the current Middle East in the wake of the war against Iran…
Interview with German National Public Radio (Deutschlandfunk – Das war der Tag) on the emerging MoU between the US and Iran
I talked to Maria Grunwald on the emerging framework for a deal between Iran and the US – and what it means that Israel is…
Participation in the German National Public Radio podcast “Der Tag”
On Friday, May 29, I had the chance to discuss in depth the situation in Gaza, Israel’s constant attempt to move the “yellow line” and…
Interview with the daily Süddeutsche Zeitung on the lack of an alternative vision in Israel
I had the chance to sit down with Sina Schweikle in Jerusalem and to reflect on the current situation Israel finds itself – and while…
Interview with German National Public Radio (DLF, “Informationen am Morgen”) on the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon
This morning, I talked to Sandra Schulz of German National Public Radio on the implications of the ceasefire imposed by US-President Trump, how it is…
Interview with German National Public Radio on Israel’s war aims in Lebanon and Iran (17 March 2026)
I spoke to Dirk-Oliver Heckmann of German National Public Radio (Deutschlandfunk, “Das war der Tag”) on the day of the killing of Ali Larijani, the…
Participation in the Talk Show “Club” on Swiss National Public Television
Along with Awin Tavakoli, Cornelia Meyer, and James Davis, I had the opportunity to be live on air with a discussion focused on the regional…
Talk at the University of Münster, Germany: “An Unbearable ‘Eternal Peace'”: Israel, Palestine and the Middle East after the Cease Fire in Gaza”
Looking forward to speaking on February 4 at the University of Münster on the current predicament of the Middle East.
New Publication: “Underestimated Mullahs: Shiite Islam and the Long Shadow of the Islamic Revolution in Iran of 1978/79”
When I wrote this chapter in early 2025, I could not have imagined in which situation we would find ourselves roughly one year later: “The…