In reaction to the mass killings, atrocities, and hostage-taking by Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and other militant groups on 7 October 2023, Israel declared war, further tightened the closure of the Gaza Strip, and started a military operation. More than four months into the war, there...

The new government in Israel is politically further to the right than any other before it. The success of the radical right parties and their inclusion in the government are the results of a long-term transformation of Israel’s political landscape. One characteristic of this development is the...

Der Angriff der palästinensischen Hamas auf Israel am 7. Oktober 2023 überraschte unter anderem wegen der Brutalität der Kämpfer, die mehr als 1200 Menschen auf teils äußerst barbarische Weise töteten - die weitaus meisten davon Zivilisten, darunter zahlreiche Kinder, Frauen und alte...

Obwohl sich die Staatengemeinschaft im Dezember 2018 mit dem Globalen Pakt für Flüchtlinge zum internationalen Flüchtlingsschutz bekannt hat, ist die Bereitschaft zur Aufnahme von Flüchtlingen weltweit gesunken. Bei der Suche nach einem praktikablen Modus der Verantwortungsteilung gibt es...

In many European countries, the number of asylum applications continues to rise, as does the appeal of right-wing populist parties. In response, initiatives such as the British government’s Rwanda Plan and the Italian government’s agreement with Albania aim to significantly reduce the number...

With the background of the Syrian crisis, irregular migration, and authoritarianism - strengthened by the collapse of the Peace Process of the Turkish state with the Workers’ Party of Kurdistan (PKK) in 2015 and the 2016 coup attempt - the Turkish government has amended the Citizenship Law,...

Record numbers of violent conflicts are causing growing needs for humanitarian aid, especially in situations of forced displacement. Given the scarcity of resources, many actors seek to provide more effective, efficient and needs-based support. That is also the objective of the humanitarian,...

The proportion of affected populations who flee violent conflict is much smaller than is widely assumed. Many decide to remain in the conflict zones. They are often referred to as stayees. Three groups can be identified. Some people stay voluntarily. Others do so involuntarily, for example...