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.
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
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.
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. Register for the in-person event Register for the livestream
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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Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf in Geschichte und Gegenwart
Das Projekt „Jüdisches Leben in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf in Geschichte und Gegenwart sichtbarmachen“ hat sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, Orte mit ehemaligem und aktuellem jüdischen Bezug öffentlich erlebbar zu machen. Im Auftrag des Bezirks erforschen Studierende der Technischen Universität Berlin im Rahmen eigener Forschungsprojekte Orte mit jüdischer Geschichte.
„Wer kommt bei der Nahost-Berichterstattung zu Wort? Eine exklusive Auswertung von 5.000 Schlagzeilen deutscher Leitmedien zeigt: Israels Militär und Regierung dominieren. Unabhängige Quellen werden kaum genutzt.“
