Trump and the Palestinian State

Trump and the Palestinian State

By Fadi Elhusseini.     Trump’s victory was a real shock, not only for decision-makers in every single capital on this planet, but also to experts and observers who saw nothing but a landslide triumph for the democrats and Hilary [...]
Hamas Diplomatic Activism: Modified Strategies and new alliances

Hamas Diplomatic Activism: Modified Strategies and new alliances

By Fadi El-Husseini.   Many observers saw a potential breakthrough in Tony Blair’s recent meeting with the head of Hamas’ political bureau Khaled Meshaal that may take Hamas out of the bottleneck and lead to a long-term truce between [...]
The Abstention Champion – A review on contemporary German Foreign and Security Policy

The Abstention Champion – A review on contemporary German Foreign and Security Policy

Oliver Krumme. Foreign policy without clear position On the 29th of November, the UN General Assembly has approved a motion to grant a non-member observing state status to Palestine with a vast majority of its members. Exactly 138 states have [...]
Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land

Tourism of Destruction, Tourism of Construction: Two Trips to the Holy Land

By Marc Gopin. Tourism is a business involving a billion people a year meeting several other billion people whose lives they profoundly affect economically and socially. The question for the future is whether that effect is going to be negative [...]