
“Israel is a Powerhouse of Science”
Interview with Annette Schavan, Germany’s Minister of Education and Research, on cooperation with the Jewish state

Israel Must Take the Initiative
U.S. and Germany are indispensable allies for the security of Jerusalem, but PM Netanyahu must accept an independent Palestinian State, Rafael Seligmann writes in this Commentary.
It was in the Middle East, in Israel and Arabia, where the Bible and the Koran were [...]

“Attacking Is Not Our Goal”
Well-informed sources in Israel’s administration and intelligence service anticipate the possibility of an Israeli military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities with high probability during the U.S. elections. General Amos Yadlin, [...]

A Stable Friendship
Rafael Seligmann writes in BILD about Germany’s solidarity with Israel in difficult times
Solidarity with Israel is a question of moral and political credibility for Chancellor Merkel. “For Germany, Israel’s security is not negotiable” Merkel stressed to [...]

“A Community of Values”
Friedrich Merz, Chairman of the “Atlantic Bridge”, on German-American relations then and now. Merz was exclusively interviewed by Rafael Seligmann at the Berlin office.