Interview on Israel’s decision to call-up reservists and to fully “occupy” Gaza (05 May 2025)
I spoke with Welt Fernsehen this morning on the recent decision by Israel’s security cabinet – and what it will mean for the Gaza strip…
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New edited volume: Utopianism in the Middle East and North Africa (Edinburgh University Press, 2025)
Thomas Pierret and I have published an edited volume that constitutes the first systematic exploration of the diversity of utopian thought and practice in the…
Recently Published Book Reviews (3 April 2025)
Recently, the following three book reviews by me have been published: Why are Christians and Baháʼís “yearning for distinction” & why do they want to…
Interviews on the endangered ceasefire and Trump’s insistence on a “transfer” of Palestinians from Gaza (11 February 2025)
I spoke with Welt Fernsehen about President Trump’s latest threats directed at Hamas and the real danger the ceasefire is in: I also talked to…
Interviews on Trump’s absurd Gaza “plan” (5 February 2025)
Today, I spoke to Welt Fernsehen and German National Public Radio (Deutschlandfunk) about the implications of Trump’s remarks on Gaza – and what we should…
Panel “South Asian Islam and the World: In Search for a New Paradigm” for ECSAS 2025
I am organizing a panel for the European Conference for South Asian Studies in Heidelberg, October 1-4, 2025. Please consider sending in a proposal –…
Interview with Welt Fernsehen on the second round of Israel/Hamas hostages/prisoner exchange (26 January 2025)
I spoke with Welt Fernsehen about Hamas’s show of strength and the dangers related to the delay of the Israeli army withdrawing from the Netzarim…
Interview with Welt Fernsehen and Tagesspiegel on the emerging Gaza agreement (17 January 2025)
I spoke with Welt Fernsehen and the berlin-based daily Tagesspiegel about the risks involved in the Gaza agreement between Israel and Hamas and where it…
Interview with German National Public Radio on the Agreement for Gaza
This morning, I spoke with Informationen am Morgen of German National Public Radio (Deutschlandfunk) on the potentials and the many pitfalls of the ceasefire/hostages deal…
Interview on the chances for a ceasefire in Gaza (January 2, 2025)
I spoke with Welt Fernsehen about why we don’t see any progress in the negotiations over a long overdue ceasefire and the return of the…