In the lead-up to the Knesset elections on 27 October, there are increasing concerns over manipulation by the government.
On the Expansion of Israeli Power in Lebanon and Syria — in Ideology and in Practice
Theater maker Hossam Al Madhoun left Gaza after October 7. In a new film project, initiated by the central office of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation in Germany, he and five other Palestinian artists explore the atrocities and wonders of daily life in Gaza.
While rejection of what is done in the name of zionism is necessary, the label of antizionism is not necessarily helpful in political campaigns. It is better to focus on concrete policy against genocide, apartheid and occupation – A guest article by leading representatives of the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality – Hadash/Al Jabha
Israel’s top priority for its military budget has been clear since the 1967 war. The disadvantaged are the weaker segments of Israeli society.
Launch event of the Israel-Reader 2025 in Berlin
The militarization of Israel is increasing the arming of the Israeli population – with deadly consequences for Palestinian society.
Israeli peace activist Yonatan Zeigen on the relationship between personal grief and political responsibility
An excerpt of the book Occupation From Within: How Israel’s Oppression of Palestinians Turned Inwards by Michael Sfard
In the lead-up to the Knesset elections on 27 October, there are increasing concerns over manipulation by the government.
Israeli human rights attorney Michael Sfard presented his book *Israel’s Boomerang Effect: From Occupation to the End of Democracy*, published in German by Edition Nautilus, at the offices of the RLS in Berlin on November 6th 2026. Following the presentation, Michael Sfard and Lucia Engelbrecht discussed the questions and perspectives raised in the book, with Gil Shohat moderating.
Where—and, above all, who—is steering Israel? A conversation with Aida Touma-Sliman, a member of the Knesset, on the future of a divided country.
Independent Press on Israel and Palestine
Launch event of the Israel-Reader 2025 in Berlin
