Kategorie: Demokratie

Yom Kippur 5786

Rabbi Arik Ashermans Reflektionen (Langfassung online)

Ashamnu
We have sinned against You mass destruction and killing of children and other non-combatants in Gaza,
Bagadnu
We have betrayed the good within us.
Gazalnu
We stolen public funds from those living in poverty.
Dibarnu Dofi
We have slandered those who think differently than us.
He’Evinu
We have acted perversely when there is no price paid for violence.
’Hirshanu
By not honoring Your Image in every human being
Zadnu
We have acted evilly towards the weak.
Khamasnu
We have used the power of the State to act violently.
Tifalnu Sheker
We have told lies to steal lands and homes.
Ya’atznu Ra
We engaged in evil counsel to eliminate in the name of self defense the limitations on harming civilians.
Kizavnu
We have falsely claimed that we could bring back our hostages through military power and that all Palestinians are our enemy.
Latznu
We have scoffed at those who believe in Tikun Olam.
Maradnu
We have rebelled against the Torah and our Declaration of Independence and social solidarity.
Niatznu
We have incited against human rights activists and the families of our hostages.
Sararnu
We have rebelled against our responsibility towards our hostages and those evacuated from their homes.
Avinu
We have committed iniquity in East Jerusalem.
Pashanu
We have transgressed by denying access to shepherds and farmers.
Tzararnu
We have oppressed expelling shepherding communities.
Kashinu Oref
We have stubbornly flaunted international law.
Rashanu
We have acted wickedly towards those in need of public housing.
Shikhatnu
We have defaced Your Image within us.
Tiavnu
We have committed abomination by wiping out non- Jewish homes and communities.
Tainu
We have strayed from Your Path.
Tiatanu
We have caused soldiers and police to go astray by leading them to believe they are above the law.

Fundsache: New Jewish Narrative

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Burg: Gaza is the very end of The Holocaust as Israel’s moral legitimacy

Aus dem (August-)Blog von Avrum Burg, harte Worte und schwere Kost …

The Holocaust will forever remain a black hole in human history. But the moral credit card it gave Israel has expired. From now on, Israel will be measured like any other state: by its actions in the present.

This is a painful realization for Israel. Perhaps the most painful since its founding. For the first time, it is asked for accountability and moral reckoning for its own deeds and wrongs. And yet this moment holds new possibility. The crimes of Hamas in October 2023 do not justify, let alone balance, Israel’s crimes since. Though it must repeatedly said: Jews never committed or attacked Germany, and the Final Solution had no justification, none whatsoever. Yet the post-2023 Israel must become Gaza’s Germany, Palestine’s Germany. Having destroyed, Israel must rebuild. Having denied, it must ensure an entire generation of Palestinian life in peace and hope.Since there is one more lesson from “our holocaust”. Not only the victims need healing and repairs. So does the criminal victimizer. This time it is us the Israelis.

Crisis Group on Gaza

September Statement des Internationalen Thinktanks – im Angesichts dessen, was vor unseren Augen geschieht …

Union for the Mediterranean

Progress Report: Regional Integration in the Union for the Mediterranean 2025

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From the Preface by the OECD
In 2021, the OECD published its first report monitoring regional integration in the Euro-Mediterranean region. This second edition of Regional Integration in the Union for the Mediterranean assesses progress made since 2021 – a period marked by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, successive economic shocks, ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, and an increasingly complex geopolitical context.In this challenging environment, our report highlights the opportunities that economic integration offers for countries in the region to achieve stability, peace and prosperity

Palestine in Pictures: August 2025

Für manche purer Ausdruck von Propaganda, aber wielange wollen wir noch so mit der Wirklichkeit / den Wirklichkeiten in Gaza umgehen? Stellen wir uns!

„A monthly digest of key developments in Palestine showcasing powerful images by photojournalists.“

DINO-Nahost-Talks: … gibt es dennoch Perspektiven?

Wie können Europa und die USA mit der scheinbaren Ausweglosigkeit im Nahostkonflikt umgehen und gibt es dennoch Perspektiven für Frieden?

23. September 2025, Einlaß ab 18:30 Uhr – Beginn 19:00 Uhr
Hybride Veranstaltung der Europäischen Akademie Berlin mit

  • Prof. Moshe Zimmermann, Historiker
  • Nirit Sommerfeld, Mitbegründerin „Bündnis für Gerechtigkeit zwischen Israelis und Palästinensern“
  • Prof. Mitri Raheb, Dar-al-Kalima-Universität Bethlehem (zugeschaltet)
  • Jürgen Hardt, MdB, CDU
  • Dr. Julia Duchrow, Amnesty International Deutschland

Moderation: Thomas Nehls, ehem. ARD-Korrespondent & DINO Vorsitzender

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Musik für Menschlichkeit

Gendarmenmarkt 20. September 2025 – 11-15.00 Uhr

Musik für Menschlichkeit

Missionstatement

Demonstration!

Demonstrate with us Tomorrow!

Israel continues its assault on Gaza, bluntly ignoring Hamas’s agreement to reach a hostage deal.

Every day brings worsening devastation, hunger, and suffering. With Israel’s stated plans to occupy Gaza city, it appears determined to continue until the strip is fully annihilated.

We, Israelis living in Germany, call upon the German government to intensify pressure on the extremist Israeli government, which is committing genocide.

Halting arms deliveries is an important first step, but it is not enough – Germany must also impose immediate sanctions on Israel, including the suspension of the Israel-EU association agreement, and recognize a Palestinian State.

Bring pots and Pans!

Überall!

Please join us at the 13th edition of the Geneva PeaceTalks!

Marking the International Day of Peace, the 2025 Geneva PeaceTalks will take place on Wednesday, 10 September, from 3-5 PM CEST in Room XVII at the Palais des Nations and livestreamed online.
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Under the theme “Peace is Possible,” this year’s event brings together an extraordinary group of individuals from around the world, from diplomats, peacebuilders, community leaders, and artists, all united in the belief that peace is possible. By sharing personal lived experiences, they will illuminate that peace is not only necessary, but achievable through increasing understanding, respect, and justice in our daily lives.


This year’s Geneva PeaceTalks will feature the following speakers:

Her Excellency Lolwah bint Rashid bin Mohammed Al Khater, Minister of Education and Higher Education in Qatar
Jagan Chapagain, Secretary General and CEO, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Caroline Vuillemin, Director-General of Fondation Hirondelle
Elizabeth Laskar and Miranda Shaw, Secretary and Treasurer of Creators of Peace International
Guila Clara Kessous, UNESCO Artist for Peace
Her Excellency Hind Aboud Kabawat, Minister of Social Affairs and Labour, Transitional Government in Syria & Interpeace Governing Board Member
Frank Kayitare, Rwanda Country Representative for Interpeace

Musical performances by:
‚Dr Bożena Schmid-Adamczyk, Internationally renowned pianist and musicologist and Adrien Philipp, Clarinetist

The event will also feature: Welcome message from the 13th Director-General of the UN in Geneva, Tatiana Valovaya. Closing remarks by President & CEO of Interpeace, Itonde Kakoma Master of Ceremony, Sarah Noble, Curator of PeaceTalks

Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire. Never has our world needed peace more.

The Geneva PeaceTalks are brought to you by the United Nations Office at Geneva, Interpeace, the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform, the Swiss Government and in partnership with the City and Canton of Geneva, Mirabaud, Caux Initiatives of Change, UNESCO Artists for Peace and Hinduja Foundation.

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