List of select recent media contributions:
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 (DFL, 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