The Arab intellectual community in Berlin needs to acquire a name, shape, and a mandate of sorts. This may include a school of thought, a political philosophy or even an ideational movement – all cross-fertilized through a deeper engagement with...
If the German position remains that the Palestine-Israel question should be resolved by a two states approach, a much more active differentiation policy is urgently needed, writes Sara Hussaini
This article is part of a series of texts which...
Ending the Palestinian political and institutional division between the West Bank and Gaza through nation-wide reconciliation is a solid path towards restoring the democratic process and good governance. Uniting the dispersed state institutions...
“Connecting resistances” seeks to overcome the geographical and emotional distance that nationalist border-practices manifest. Through political involvement, compassion is cultivated, and a shared sense of belonging developed. But this is heavily...
To this date, the Oslo Accords of 1993-1995 and follow-up agreements between different Israeli governments and the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) dominate the reality in the Palestinian Territories as well as Israeli-Palestinian...
The 2018 documentary “Still Recording” tells the story of day-to-day survival during four years of siege in Eastern Ghouta, Syria. Alsharq and the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung spoke with one of its directors, Saeed Al-Batal, about art in times of...
Since 2011, the European Union has intensified its cooperation with the countries of North Africa and West Asia on the issues of migration, economy and women’s rights, yet often in a self-serving manner that harms local progressive forces. This...
Chouf is a Tunisian NGO that advocates for women’s physical and sexual rights. In 2015, the organization launched the annual international feminist art festival Chouftouhonna in Tunis to promote awareness and visibility of intersectional feminist...
From September 28th until October 1st, Alsharq e.V. together with Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung held an international conference "Connecting Resistances: Emancipatory Activism in West Asia, North Africa, and Germany" in Berlin. Anna-Theresa Bachmann and...
