The Middle East Network consists of a small group of political experts, activists, and representatives from think tanks and NGOs from Israel, the Palestinian Territories, as well as regional actors from Egypt and Saudi Arabia. In this short video, several members share what motivates them to work toward changing the dynamics of the conflict and what opportunities they see in the crisis.
The existential fear of death forms the deepest root of politics, Vlatko Sekulovic writes. While nationalism offers immortality through the nation and perpetuates hostility towards “the Other”, liberalism aims at transforming fear via creativity and freedom thus providing space for dialogue and plurality. A new critique of nationalism must therefore expose false promises, the Serbian lawyer and former Secretary of State, demands.
In the run-up to the Alaska summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, Thomas Enders (President of the Council on Foreign Relations), Marieluise Beck and Ralf Fücks (Center for Liberal Modernity) have issued an appeal to the German government, naming five essentials that Europe must now stand for.
The parliamentary elections on September 28 will be historic in Moldova, even if the outcome is still uncertain. Various scenarios are possible: Will Moldova succeed in pushing ahead with EU accession as protection against a perceived threat from Russia? Much depends on how the population reacts to frustration and fears, as Denis Cenusa analyzes for us.
Germany is paralyzing itself. This is particularly evident in its foreign policy toward Georgia. We seem to be far from a turning point. This must change urgently, not least so that Germany takes itself, its democratic values, and its partners seriously! An appeal from Tbilisi by Hans Gutbrod.
In an appeal to the German government and its European partners, numerous public figures from Germany and Europe are calling for a joint effort by European democracies to enable Ukraine to successfully defend itself against Russia’s war of aggression. Any success for Russia’s politics of violence would be a blow to European security. The European democratic project would also be struck at its core.
In his essay for the major German weekend newspaper “Welt am Sonntag” Ralf Fücks, founding director of LibMod, analyzes the current debate about Israel, the efforts to get rid of Germany’s special commitment to the Jewish state (“end of the cult of guilt”), and the long lines of hostility toward Israel on the “progressive” left.
