Five Days at the University of Erfurt (29 April 2024)
I am grateful to the University of Erfurt, Germany, for inviting me to give two talks related to my current research projects on the global…
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Interview with Bavarian Public Radio (22 April 2024)
I had a chance to discuss Passover in the shadow of the Gaza War and why the recent flare-up between Israel and Iran could finally…
Background on the history of Iran-Israel relations and radio interview on the current situation (20 April 2024)
I talked to Niklas Landmanm of the German national public broadcaster ZDF to provide some background on the history of relations between Iran and Israel:…
The Israeli response to Iran and the likelihood of a regional war (17 April 2024)
I was live on WELT Fernsehen to discuss the implications of the German foreign minister’s trip to the region, as well as Israeli debates on…
The Iranian (Counter) Attack and a Potential Israeli Response (14 April 2024)
I had conversations today with Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND) and the Berlin-based daily Tagesspiegel on how the regional situation looks like from Jerusalem: See here: https://www.rnd.de/politik/angriff-auf-israel-iran-forscher-sieht-gefahr-einer-neuen-front-H6CNIQGLXJCHPE7X6OZD2WHCQQ.html…
Interview with German National Public Radio on the Impact of the War on Campus Life (5 April 2024)
This morning, I had a chance to talk with Stefan Heinlein in the “Informationen am Morgen” on the situation in Israel in general and how…
Interview with German national television on the aftermath of the attack on the Iranian consulate building in Damascus
I had the chance to weigh in yesterday on how things will play out in the region and whether we should fear further escalation. Please…
New Publication: “Searching for Friends Across the Global South: Classified Documents, Iran, and the Export of the Revolution in 1983”
I have a new chapter in the recently published volume The Fate of Third Worldism in the Middle East. Palestine, Iran and Beyond, edited by…
Two recent contributions to “Forschung und Lehre” (in German)
I’ve contributed two articles to “Forschung und Lehre” (Research and University Teaching), the magazine of the Deutsche Hochschulverband (German Association of University Professors and Lecturers).…
Media Contributions in the Aftermath of the 10/07 Hamas Attack and the War
I was recently quoted in several Deutsche Welle articles on the current situation: https://www.dw.com/en/outrage-in-middle-east-over-gaza-hospital-blast/a-67136035 https://www.dw.com/en/german-role-in-mediating-israel-hamas-war-would-be-limited/a-67189458 https://www.dw.com/en/egypts-rafah-crossing-deadlocks-block-gaza-lifeline/a-67119762 Additionally, I’ve recommended background reading materials for Der Spiegel…