Moshe Zimmermann im Gespräch

Moshe Zimmermann im FR-Gespräch mit Michael Hesse über „die Relativierung des Holocaust durch die Diskussionen um einen Genozid durch Israel und das Verständnis dessen, was Antisemitismus ist“

Nullpunkt

Nullpunkt, Episode #8

In this episode of Nullpunkt, Hanno Hauenstein speaks with Mouin Rabbani, an incisive Palestinian analysts of Israel-Palestine. We examine the so-called ceasefire in Gaza – and why the killing has continued. Rabbani dissects Germany’s role and Friedrich Merz’s claim that Israel is “doing the dirty work” for Germany.The conversation moves from the repression of debate in Germany to the collapse of the two-state framework in Israel-Palestine. Rabbani explains why he, himself once a proponent of the two-state-solution, now no longer believes in it. Video & Editing: Tom WillsLogo: Laura Selma KoeranYou can find Rabbani’s writing & analysis here:– https://mouinrabbani.substack.com– https://www.jadaliyya.com

Timestamps0:00 – Intro1:45 – Has Israel’s Global Image Changed?4:00 – Silencing Debate on Israel–Palestine5:15 – “Israel Is Doing the Dirty Work”10:00 – How Germany Looks from the Outside13:30 – The Palestinian National Movement: Where To Now?19:30 – Ceasefire: Temporary Pause / Turning Point?25:00 – Gaza’s “Westbank-ification”28:00 – Fragile Western Consensus on Israel32:20 – Two States vs. One State39:30 – Who Can Pressure Israel?42:45 – The Israeli Opposition48:00 – Media Failure & Distortions

Wer untersucht (was)?

Im ORF heißt es dazu: „Mehr als zwei Jahre nach dem beispiellosen Massaker der Terrororganisation Hamas und anderer Extremistengruppen in Israel verweigert Ministerpräsident Benjamin Netanjahu weiterhin eine unabhängige Untersuchung der Vorfälle. Statt der Einrichtung einer staatlichen Untersuchungskommission befürwortet der 76-Jährige die Ernennung einer Regierungskommission.“

Times of Israel: „Lawmakers advance bill for politically appointed Oct. 7 probe in place of state inquiry“

Haaretz: Netanyahu Ministers Approve Government-controlled Oct. 7 Probe, Push Judicial Overhaul Bills – A committee of Israeli ministers has approved on Monday to advance a bill establishing an investigation into Hamas‘ October 7 attack, a Likud-sponsored proposal that would give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government influence over the inquiry’s composition and mandate.

For Gaza’s Chrildren …

Yesterday, I was moved to my core as we gathered in shared witness: listening, reflecting, and holding what it means to respond to immense human need with compassion and responsibility.

We heard from Dr. David Hasan, a Palestinian-American neurosurgeon, Duke University professor, and the founder of the Gaza Children Village (GCV). Drawing on his frontline medical missions in Gaza, Dr. Hasan spoke about the collapse of critical systems and his decision to envision something more: a community-led model of care that protects children not only in moments of crisis, but also over the long term.

He also spoke of the urgent effort underway to convert an existing facility into what will become Gaza’s only tertiary children’s hospital, a lifeline for newborns, children with injuries, and families who have nowhere to turn.

Watch and share the recording of the talk: https://www.afcfp.org/past-events-data/for-gazas-children-repairing-lives-on-the-ground-with-dr-hasan

GCV has become a refuge for orphaned and highly vulnerable children across the Gaza Strip. Today, they serve more than 8,500 children, providing safe, structured daily environments where children can learn, heal, and grow, supported by education, nutrition, medical care, and psychosocial support.

As we close 2025, we invite you to join the work of repair in Gaza by supporting GCV directly. You can learn more about their mission and support their work here: 👉 https://www.thegazachildrenvillage.org/

Thank you for being a part of the collective movement of healing, humanity, and hope. Together, we can help build a future worthy of Gaza’s precious children.

Repair – Help

Internationaler Strafgerichtshof: Israelischer Einspruch zurückgewiesen

Der Internationale Strafgerichtshof (IStGH) hat einen israelischen Antrag auf Einstellung seiner Ermittlungen zum Gaza-Krieg abgelehnt und die Gültigkeit der Haftbefehle gegen Premierminister Benjamin Netanjahu und den ehemaligen Verteidigungsminister Yoav Gallant bestätigt.

Die Ermittlungen erstrecken sich auch auf die Ereignisse nach dem Hamas-Angriff vom 7. Oktober 2023. Israel lehnt jedoch die Zuständigkeit des IStGH ab und bestreitet, Kriegsverbrechen begangen zu haben, und behauptet, daß seine Kampagne im Gazastreifen darauf abziele, die Hamas auszuschalten.

Der IStGH hatte ursprünglich auch gegen den Hamas-Führer einen Haftbefehl erlassen, der jedoch nach Berichten über seinen Tod aufgehoben wurde. Die aktuelle Entscheidung betrifft nur einen von mehreren israelischen Einsprüchen. Wann der IStGH über die weiteren entscheidet, ist noch unklar.

Haaretz | Juristnews | ICC (Text der Entscheidung)

Zur Verantwortung ziehen!

Amnesty International hat einen Bericht zum Angriff der Hamas und vier weiterer bewaffneter Gruppen auf Israel am 7. Oktober 2023 veröffentlicht. Aktuell (11.12.25) liegt der Bericht auf Englisch und Arabisch vor (Executive Summary) (Bericht dazu auf orf.at) (Nachtrag am Abend des 11.12.25: Bericht auf Deutsch bei Amnesty Deutschland)

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Through its research findings and legal analysis, Amnesty International has concluded that Palestinian armed groups committed violations of international humanitarian law, war crimes and crimes against humanity during their attacks in southern Israel that started on 7 October 2023 and continued to commit violations and crimes under international law in their holding and mistreatment of hostages and the withholding of bodies seized. It considers that Hamas, including its military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, was chiefly responsible for these violations and crimes. Other Palestinian armed groups, notably Palestinian Islamic Jihad, including its military wing, the Al-Quds Brigades, and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, formerly the military wing of the Fatah political movement, were responsible to a lesser extent, as were unaffiliated Palestinian civilians from Gaza in some instances.

In light of these conclusions, Amnesty International makes a number of recommendations to secure justice and reparation for victims and survivors of crimes committed. Amnesty International has presented its recommendations in relation to the genocide and other crimes under international law committed by Israel in Gaza, specifically, and in Israel and the OPT, more generally, in other publications.

Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups must unconditionally return the body of Ran Gvili, seized from Israel on 7 October 2023, as soon as it is located. They should seek international assistance if needed to locate it. They must investigate serious violations of international humanitarian law, including crimes under international law, committed by their forces during the 7 October 2023 attacks and since, including with respect to hostages. They must publicly acknowledge, denounce and halt the serious violations of international humanitarian law, including crimes under international law, that have been and continue to be perpetrated, and commit to non-repetition of such violations. Amnesty International also calls on Hamas, as the de facto authority in Gaza, to ensure that all those responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law and crimes under international law committed during the 7 October 2023 attacks and since then, including with respect to hostages, are brought to justice in fair proceedings conducted by an independent and impartial judicial mechanism.
Amnesty International calls on the Israeli authorities to end violations of international law against Palestinians in the OPT and Palestinian citizens of Israel. The authorities should continue criminal investigations into the 7 October 2023 attacks, hostage-taking and seizure and holding of bodies. Where there is sufficient admissible evidence, the authorities must bring those reasonably suspected of responsibility for crimes under international law to justice. The accused should be tried in civilian courts, in open proceedings that respect international human rights law and do not apply the death penalty. The Israeli authorities should take a survivor-centred approach to pursuing justice and accountability.

Israel, Hamas – as the de facto authority in Gaza – and the authorities of the State of Palestine should all engage with, cooperate fully with and provide access to all international justice institutions and UN human rights mechanisms investigating or monitoring violations of international law in Israel and the OPT, including the ICC, the UN Commission of Inquiry, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territory Occupied Since 1967.

All parties should share with these international justice institutions and UN human rights mechanisms all evidence they have collected that is relevant to the investigation of such violations, including those committed by Palestinian armed groups, for the purpose of pursuing accountability and redress.

Kalender 2025 – Dezember

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THE ABRAHAM INITIATIVES – The Abraham Initiatives (TAI), founded in 1989, promotes equality between Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel to create a cohesive, secure, and just society.
Through policy advocacy, social change initiatives, and public education, TAI works to build an inclusive society that respects the rights and identities of all communities. Its unique approach combines ollaboration with governmental bodies, civil society organizations, and local stakeholders, aiming to develop replicable models that can be scaled at local and national levels.

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Es war das zehnte Mal, daß im Rahmen von israel & palästina | Zeitschrift für Dialog ein Photobegleiter in Kalenderform für das kommende Jahr erschienen ist:

Allianz für Frieden im Nahen Osten – Ein Begleiter durch das Jahr 2025

Erschienen in Zusammenarbeit mit allmep.org

Kalender 2025


Sebastia – wer kennt es noch ..

Nachrichten zur antiken Stätte Sebastia (bei Nablus)

November 24, 2025
Aus dem Mailing vom Emek Shaveh vom 24. November 2025

In recent years, we have been closely monitoring Israel’s increasingly aggressive actions at archaeological sites across the West Bank – steps that violate international law, dramatically reshape realities on the ground and are tantamount to de facto annexation. One site we follow with particular concern is Sebastia, one of the most important archaeological sites in the West Bank and a candidate for inscription on UNESCO’s World Heritage List for the State of Palestine.

Last week, the Israeli Civil Administration announced the expropriation of approximately 1,800 dunams (some 550 privately owned plots) belonging to residents of Sebastia and the neighbouring town of Burqa. Needless to say, the settlers’ plans have nothing to do with conserving the site – if that were the case, there would be no issue at all, as the entire archaeological mound lies in Area C. Despite the administrative division between Areas B and C, the town and the site form a single historical landscape. The town itself contains impressive antiquities and together, the site and the town, constitute the rich heritage of Sebastia.

The settlers’ plan to separate the town from the site includes paving a new access road entirely within Area C, through which Israelis would reach the site; building a visitors’ center; fencing the site; and charging entry fees – similar to what has been done at Herodium. These steps would effectively sever the site from the town and from the community to which it has belonged for generations.

Following the expropriation announcement, an emergency meeting was held yesterday in Sebastia. Residents reported that the expropriation will severely restrict access to agricultural lands and could lead to the loss of roughly 3,000 olive trees, some of them centuries old. This development comes on top of a sequence of measures that began in March 2023 with the government’s plan for the site, followed by the military seizure of the top of the mound – against which both residents and we submitted objections – and, of course, new excavations by the Staff Officer for Archaeology. All of these steps serve a clear objective: severing the community from the site and from its heritage.

The emergency meeting on Saturday was attended by the Palestinian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, the Governor of Nablus, and the Mayor of Sebastia. Participants discussed ways to oppose the expropriation and what actions might be taken to halt it. Our Executive Director, Alon Arad, also joined the meeting and presented our expertise and understanding of the situation, as well as potential avenues for action.

Residents described increasing difficulties accessing their land – difficulties that resulted in nearly 60% of the olive trees not being harvested this year, an estimated loss of around 300 tons of olives. They also reported a dramatic decline in tourism, on which many families rely for their livelihood, due to movement restrictions and army harassment, including the use of tear gas and stun grenades near visitors, and demands to shut down local businesses around the site.

The expropriation marks a dramatic escalation, and we are examining how we can effectively support the residents of Sebastia in resisting this plan. We will continue to update as developments unfold. For more information see the following press release: 

Emek Shaveh (Pressemitteilung vom 19. November 2025)

Ergänzung am 26. November 2025: Beitrag von David Neuhaus SJ auf Independent Catholic News, der mit diesen Zeilen endet:

„Religious leaders and people of faith and goodwill must urgently speak out to stop this action. If we remain silent in front of such an egregious decision, then more and more of the Palestinian heritage will be seized. We cannot allow the religious and cultural heritage of the Palestinians to be confiscated, violated and erased using religious texts and archaeological research. The entirety of the land we call holy is the home of Christians, Muslims, and Jews whose common heritage can be identified in the layers of history that stretch back to Biblical times. This heritage cannot be treated as the exclusive property of one group. Rather, in truly honouring this heritage, we might be able to open a future horizon of equality, justice and peace for all who treasure this heritage.“

UNESCO report: https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5718/

Kalender 2025 – November

israel & palästina – Zeitschrift für Dialog | Ausgabe 4-2024


Givat Haviva (GH) is one of Israel’s largest and oldest centers for Jewish-Arab encounters.

Founded in 1949 and named after resistance fighter Haviva Reik, the organization has worked for 75 years to promote a peaceful, democraticshared society between Arab and Jewish citizens of Israeli, grounded in equality.

The GH campus houses the Jewish-Arab Center for Peace (JACP), an arts and language center, archives, a research institute, an international school, and other facilities. Each year, over 30,000 people visit the campus to take part in educational and community-building programs.
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Es war das zehnte Mal, daß im Rahmen von israel & palästina | Zeitschrift für Dialog ein Photobegleiter in Kalenderform für das kommende Jahr erschienen ist:

Allianz für Frieden im Nahen Osten – Ein Begleiter durch das Jahr 2025

Erschienen in Zusammenarbeit mit allmep.org

Kalender 2025


Kairos Palästina II

Die Stunde der Wahrheit: Glaube in Zeiten des Völkermords Wir blicken auf den Tag, an dem wir frei in unserem Land leben werden, zusammen mit allen Bewohnern der Erde, in wahrem Frieden und Versöhnung – gegründet auf Gerechtigkeit und Gleichheit für alle Geschöpfe Gottes, wo „Gnade und Wahrheit sich begegnen und Gerechtigkeit und Friede sich küssen“ (Psalm 85,10).

Hier die deutsche Übersetzung des Textes, der versucht aus palästinensisch-christlicher Sicht eine konstruktive Perspektive zu entwickeln, ein Angebot, welches das Gespräch, auch das nicht einfache Gespräch, lohnt.