Rahm Emanuel, ehemaliger Stabschef des Weißen Hauses unter Barack Obama und von 2011-209 Bürgermeister von Chicago – Ausschnitte aus einer bemerkenswerten Rede des US-Demokraten in Tel Aviv.
Diskussion und Performance am Mittwoch, 08. Juli 2026 19:00 Uhr in der Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche
Seit dem 7. Oktober 2023 und dem andauernden Krieg im Nahen Osten sind gesellschaftliche Debatten härter und Räume für gemeinsames Nachdenken seltener geworden. Die israelische Sängerin Noa Mei und die palästinensische Künstlerin Meera Eilabouni bringen ihre Sprachen, ihre Geschichten und ihre Musik in einen gemeinsamen künstlerischen Auftritt ein.
Im Podiumsgespräch geht es um die Frage, wie der Dialog im Kontext des Nahostkonflikts möglich ist – angesichts tiefer Traumata, wachsender Polarisierung sowie der drastischen Zunahme von Antisemitismus und antimuslimischem Rassismus in Deutschland
Die Veranstaltung wird organisiert von Studierenden der TU Berlin im Rahmen des Seminars und Forschungsprojekts „Versöhnung als Provokation?“ unter der Leitung von Dr. Esther Gardei am Zentrum für Antisemitismusforschung.
Ein Beitrag von Fanny Oz-Salzberger auf Qantara.de (Zuerst: Ein neues Israel, Internationale Politik, Mai 2026)
Ein Zitat daraus:
„Ein neuer Naher Osten mag in der Entstehung begriffen sein. Die dringlichere Frage ist aber, ob damit auch ein neues Israel entsteht – und ob dieses Israel auf lange Sicht demokratisch bleiben wird. Sollte das nicht geschehen, dann wird es von keinem militärischen Sieg aufgewogen werden können.“
Zur Quelle die Selbstauskunft: „Jacobin ist eine führende Publikation der sozialistischen Linken. Wir bringen Euch scharfe und lesbare Analysen zu Politik, Wirtschaft und Kultur. 2011 in New York geboren, erscheint Jacobin auf Englisch, Spanisch, Italienisch, Portugiesisch, Griechisch und Niederländisch – und seit 2020 auch auf Deutsch.“
Im OS-Teil der Berliner Zeitung erschien gerade ein Beitrag zur Einschätzung des Wahlverhaltens der „russischen Community“ – in all ihrer Heterogenität – durch Lilly Galili (Tel Aviv), auch ein guter Einstieg für unseren nächsten DienstagZoom am 7. Juli zu den kommenden Knessetwahlen.
Die Deutsch-Israelischen Studiengruppen und frühe studentische Kontakte
22. Juni 2026 | 18.00 Uhr – Zoom Vortrag: Dr. Jonas Hahn
Noch bevor offizielle Beziehungen aufgenommen wurden, trafen sich junge Menschen aus Deutschland und Israel im Rahmen von Studiengruppen. Der Vortrag per Zoom von Dr. Jonas Hahn zeigt, wie diese frühen Kontakte zur Annäherung der beiden Länder Deutschland und Israel beitrugen und den Grundstein für die spätere Zusammenarbeit legten. Weitere Infos und das Anmeldeformular gibt es auf der ASF Homepage.Weniger anzeigen
I just stepped out of the room where civil society took its seat at the table.
This week began with renewed conflict in the region, as Israelis and Palestinians faced missiles, bombs, and terror. But the week ends with a powerful glimpse at a path to break out of this violent deadlock. As I write this, I am finishing up an intensive day in Paris, where I joined my ALLMEP colleagues and 150 peacebuilders from across our network, alongside foreign ministers and senior figures from more than 20 states from the G7 and beyond. Over the last 48 hours ALLMEP has marked two major milestones in a journey we’ve been on for two decades: the launch of an international fund, and the experience of Israeli and Palestinian civil society being integrated into the diplomatic plans of world leaders.
Building momentum step-by-step: The journey to the International Fund
Our momentum began with groundbreaking news out of the UK, originally published across major wire services (you can read the announcement on Reuters here). At a foreign ministerial meeting in Chevening, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced that their governments will launch and fund a new International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace.
First conceived by ALLMEP in 2004 and inspired by the transformative success of the International Fund for Ireland, this new multilateral institution presents the chance to scale and institutionalize the reach and impact of civil society. Our field has learned how to create real impact, trust and partnerships on the ground — from humanitarian relief, environmental cooperation, and tech partnerships to economic development, educational programs, and inter-faith projects.
Now, this fund can radically scale the critical work of our 200+ member organizations (and counting — we welcomed 9 new members just this week). As Foreign Secretary Cooper noted in her announcement, while diplomats sign the agreements, there must be support for the civil society organizations building the dialogue, trust, and parallel constituencies required to make a two-state solution a reality.
This fund announcement is a major victory in the global campaign we first launched in 2009. It involved thousands of meetings and events, unheard-of coalitions of allies across the political spectrum, and six different bills in the U.S. Congress, leading Congress to pass MEPPA in 2020 with $250 million. We then enlisted Pope Francis, dozens of UK and European parliamentarians, and over 350 NGOs around the world in an appeal to the G7. Now, these three countries have delivered a new international fund, and are seeking others to help scale up.
Taking the stage in Paris as full partners
Following that historic announcement, our day in Paris began with a diplomatic breakfast, where I met, alongside leaders from our field, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, UK Foreign Secretary Cooper, and Canadian Foreign Minister Anand to discuss recommendations developed across civil society to deliver to the G7 leaders.
We then spent the day at a summit hosted by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Leading experts and diplomats moderated five intensive working groups, each addressing a different aspect of the conflict. Our civil society representatives brought with them the ideas, input, and lived experiences of hundreds of leaders in our field, feeding them directly into this intensive policy conference.
Together, they generated concrete, actionable policy recommendations for a diplomatic community contending with a frozen political process. These ideas were presented in panels alongside remarks from ministers representing over a dozen countries, culminating in the official announcement of the 2026 Paris Call — a clear, united, and tangible roadmap delivered directly to the G7 Leaders’ Summit convening in France on Monday.
We are not starting from zero
This is a marathon, not a sprint. Hitting major milestones after years of work confirms the path we’re on. Getting here required building an entire network and organization. And now, through continuous, data-driven advocacy — from our AI Pulse research to last year’s New York Declaration and the inclusion of hundreds’ of civil society leaders’ voices in the Paris Call conversation — we are steadily bridging the gap between changemakers on the ground and the international community, making the people an indispensable part of the process.
As the day closed, a remarkable and all-too-rare scene unfolded in the streets of Paris. Hundreds of summit participants — Israelis and Palestinians — walked together along the Seine River to the Pont de la Tournelle bridge, sharing a resounding message: Peace is Possible.
After three years of devastating war, Israelis, Palestinians, and the international community are ready to pivot from war toward stabilization, recovery, and true conflict resolution. We are finally putting the infrastructure in place to offer a generational alternative to endless violence. With global diplomats now working hand-in-hand with an organized, resilient civil society network, we have the best fighting chance yet to ensure a secure, lasting future for both peoples.
We did not get here alone. This week’s achievements were only possible with your support, and building on them in the journey ahead will require even more from all of us. Thank you for standing with us and the Israeli and Palestinian peacebuilders. This week we saw just how much we can do together, step by step.
