List of select recent media contributions:
October 06, 2025 Interviews with Swiss National Public Radio and Welt Fernsehen on the new negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire, ramping up in Egypt today
October 05, 2025 Interview with the German news channel ntv on the second anniversary of October 07, 2023
September 29, 2025 Interview with Bavarian Public Radio BR 2 (see audio below) and Public Radio NDR Info on the Trump peace plan, contribution to quotes in an article in the Munich-based daily Süddeutsche Zeitung on the topic, and interview with the Swiss news portal nau.ch
September 23, 2025 Interview with the Swiss news portal nau.ch on the recognition of a Palestinian state
September 22, 2025 Interviews with public radio HR Info and Welt Fernsehen on the recognition of a Palestinian State by additional G7 member states
September 18, 2025 Studio guest in the 50minute “Conversation of the Day” format of public radio WDR 5 with a focus on Gaza
September 17, 2025 Interview with German National Public Radio (Deutschlandfunk) on the situation in Gaza, possible European sanctions against Israel and Germany’s role (featured also in an overview of Germany’s tightrope in terms of its political approach toward Israel)
September 16, 2025 Interview with the news website web.de on the new Israeli ground operation in Gaza-City
September 10, 2025 Interview with Welt Fernsehen on the implications of/Israeli reactions to the Israeli attack in Qatar
September 09, 2025 Interview with Welt Fernsehen shortly after the Israeli attack on the Hamas leadership in Qatar
September 05, 2025 Interview with public radio NDR Info on the Israeli advances on Gaza-City
September 02, 2025 Interview with Welt Fernsehen on the dystopian “Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration, and Transformation (GREAT) Trust”
August 08, 2025 Interview with public radio rbb inforadio and Swiss National Television on the Israeli decision to conquer Gaza City
August 07, 2025 Interview with Welt Fernsehen on the deliberations of the Israeli security cabinet on Gaza – and the opposition of the military leadership to the plans of the government
August 05, 2025 Interviews with German National Public Radio and public Radio NDR Info on the supposed Israeli plans to conquer the entirety of the Gaza strip
August 04, 2025 Interview with Welt Fernsehen on current diplomatic efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and the recognition of a Palestinian state
July 28, 2025 Interview with German National Public Radio DLF Kultur on the Israeli view on Gaza, differences between generations and the marginal character of the the peace camp
July 25, 2025 Contribution of quotes to Berlin-based daily Tagesspiegel article on President Macron’s announcement to recognize a Palestinian state
July 24, 2025 Interview with the magazine Cicero on hunger in Gaza
July 22, 2025 Interview with Welt Fernsehen on the Israeli reactions to the demand of 28 nations (excluding Germany) for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza
July 18, 2025 Interview with Welt Fernsehen and Frankfurt-based daily Frankfurter Rundschau on the situation in Suwayda and Israel’s role in the escalation in Syria
July 1, 2025 Participation in a live-chat, hosted by Swiss National Public Television, on the regional implications after the showdown between Israel/USA/Iran
June 25, 2025 Quotes contributed to Deutsche Welle article on the regional implications of the ceasefire between Israel and Iran
June 24, 2025 Participation in the talk show “SRF Club” on Trump’s imposed ceasefire between Israel and Iran on Swiss National Public Television
June 23, 2025 Interview on public radio HRInfo on the support by the Israeli public for the war with Iran. Listen to it here:
June 22, 2025 Quotes contributed to Berlin-based daily Tagesspiegel piece on the implications of the US attack on Iran for the wider region and interview with web.de on the topic
June 18, 2025 Interview with public radio HR1 on the question of US participation in strikes against Iran’s nuclear program. Listen to it here:
June 17, 2025 Interview with public radio NDR Info on the domestic situation in Israel in the shadow of the war and with web.de on the question of Israeli “resilience”
June 16, 2025 Interview with Welt Fernsehen on the the possibility of a longer war between Iran and Israel
June 15, 2025 Interview with Welt Fernsehen on the potential future developments in the war between Israel and Iran, as well as quotes contributed to a Handelsblatt article on the potential domestic implications inside Iran and podcast with Tachles on Israel’s goals in the war
June 14, 2025 Quoted by German National Broadcaster ZDF in article on the Iranian military leaders and scientists killed by Israel
June 13, 2025 Interviews with Swiss National Public Radio (“Echo der Zeit”) and Welt Fernsehen on the escalation between Iran and Israel, also quoted in Berlin-based daily Tagesspiegel and in a dpa analysis on the implications for the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the US
June 01, 2025 Quoted in Berlin-based daily Tagesspiegel on the lack of progress in negotiations between Israel and Hamas
May 29, 2025 Quoted in Deutsche Welle article on Israeli reactions to the change of tone in how the German government discusses the situation in Gaza
May 27, 2025 Quoted in Berlin-based daily Tagesspiegel on Prime Minister Netanyahu’s motivation to continue the war
May 26, 2025 Interview with Welt Fernsehen on the (yet again) disappointed hopes for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
May 12, 2025 Interview as part of the HR Info Public Radio one hour special on Gaza with a focus of President Trump’s visit to the Middle East and implications for foreign policy (from minute 45:50)
May 10, 2025 Interview with Marie Illner (web.de/gmx.de) on Israel’s war aims in Gaza
May 05, 2025 Interview with Welt Fernsehen on the decision by Israel’s security cabinet to fully “occupy” Gaza
April 30, 2025 Quoted in a Deutsche Welle article on the appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh as deputy of Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and analysis for Tagesspiegel regarding the Jordanian ban on the Muslim Brotherhood in the country
March 18, 2025 Interview with Berlin-based daily Tagesspiegel on the implications of Israel’s decision to resume the war in Gaza
February 22, 2025 Interview with German National Public Radio (Deutschlandfunk) on the outrage surrounding the return of the Bibas’s family remains and why the transition to the second stage of the agreement hangs in the balance
February 20, 2025 Interview with Public Radio NDR Info on the return of the remains of four dead Israeli hostages from Gaza
February 11, 2025 Interview with Welt Fernsehen on Trump’s threats directed at Hamas and with dpa on why Egypt and Jordan will never agree to a “transfer” of Palestinians from Gaza
February 5, 2025 Interview with German National Public Radio (DLF) and Welt Fernsehen on Trump’s absurd Gaza “plan”
January 26, 2025 Interview with Welt Fernsehen on the second exchange of hostages/prisoners between Israel and Hamas
January 17, 2025 Interview with Welt Fernsehen and with Berlin-based daily Tagesspiegel about the risks involved in the emerging Israel/Hamas agreement for Gaza
January 16, 2025 Interview with German National Public Radio (Deutschlandfunk) on the potentials and pitfalls of the Israel/Hamas agreement for Gaza and interview with public radio NDR Info on Netanyahu’s options to make a deal
January 02, 2025 Interview with Welt Fernsehen on the perspectives in the region for 2025
December 26, 2024: Interview with Welt Fernsehen on the continuing suffering in Gaza and the fate of the hostages
December 15, 2024: Interview with Welt Fernsehen on encouraging signs emerging from Syria
December 12, 2024 Interview with Swiss National Public Radio (SRF) on the Iranian views on the transfer of power in Syria
December 11, 2024 Interview with German public radio NDR Info on Israel’s involvement in Syria, interview with Frankfurt-based daily Frankfurter Rundschau on the biggest challenges Syria is facing, and interview with Welt Fernsehen on the double-faced reality of the new Syria
December 10, 2024 Interview with Sat1 Frühstücksfernsehen on the situation in Syria
December 08, 2024 Interview with Welt Fernsehen on the historic morning after Bashar al-Assad’s fall from power
December 06, 2024 Interview with Welt Fernsehen on the Syrian rebels closing in on Hama – and the implications of the impending collapse of the regime
November 27, 2024 Appearance in “Der Tag”, the daily podcast run by German National Public Radio (Deutschlandfunk) to discuss the implications and risks associated with the ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hezbollah.
November 22, 2024 Interview with Welt Fernsehen on the ICC arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanjahu, Yoav Gallant and Muhammad Deif and comments in Tagesspiegel on the topic
October 07, 2024 Interviews on the anniversary of Hamas’s attack on Israel with public radio stations NDR Info and Bayern 2
October 06, 2024 Appearance on the political affairs podcast “Lage der Nation” on the logic of escalation in the Middle East, also broadcasted by TV channel Phoenix
October 02, 2024 Interview with Welt Fernsehen on the discussions in Israel after the Iranian attack
October 01, 2024 Interview with Welt Fernsehen shortly after Iran launched 180 missiles against Israel
September 19, 2024 Interview with public radio station NDR Info after Hasan Nasrallah’s sppec in Beirut
September 18, 2024, Interview with German Public Radio (DLF, Informationen am Morgen) on the pager attacks against Hezbollah as well as interview with Welt Fernsehen on the topic
August 08, 2024, Interview with public radio station NDR Info on the volatile situation in Israel
August 05, 2024, Interview with public radio station Bayern 2 on how Israel is awaiting the Iranian response
August 1, 2024, Interviews on the possible Iranian reaction with public radio station rbb/Radio 1 and SWR Aktuell
July 31, 2024 Interview with German National Public Radio (DLF, Informationen am Morgen) after the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Hanniyeh in Tehran as well as Interview with public radio station WDR5 and comments for Tagesspiegel and Deutsche Welle
June 12, 2024 Interview with public radio station WDR 5 on the possibility of a ceasefire for Gaza
June 05, 2024, Appearance on the political affairs podcast “Lage der Nation” with my comments on Biden’s Gaza plan and comments in Tagesspiegel
May 24, 2024 Interview with Welt Fernsehen on the implications of a recently released video of Israeli hostages
May 19, 2024, Interview with Welt Fernsehen on Benny Gantz’s ultimatum to leave the Israeli government
May 16, 2024, contribution to a Deutsche Welle article on Egypt’s reaction after Israel’s seizure of the Rafah border crossing on May 6
April 20, 2024, Interview with public radio station NDR on why the risk of further escalation after the Iranian attack remains low
April 19, 2024, Background on the history of Iran-Israel relations for public broadcaster ZDF
April 17, 2024, Interview with Welt Fernsehen on the Israeli response to Iran and the likelihood of a regional war
April 14, 2024, Interviews with Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND) and Tagesspiegel (Berlin) on the Iranian (counter) attack and a potential Israeli response
April 08, 2024, Interview with Bavarian Public Radio (Bayern 2, Welt am Morgen) on the situation on the ground in Jerusalem
April 05, 2024, Interview with German National Public Radio (DLF, Informationen am Morgen) on the impact of the war on campus life in Israel
April 03, 2024, Interview ZDF heute journal on the aftermath of the attack on the Iranian consulate building in Damascus