Schatten der Vergangenheit

The Israeli–Palestinian conflict is one of the most controversial issues even among people who are not involved personally, with one of the reasons being the geographical and symbolic importance of the region. In eight research reports, this book offers guidance on major points of contention relating to the conflict: the relationship between Holocaust trauma and settler colonialism, the notorious poem by Günter Grass, the accusations of antisemitism against Achille Mbembe, the role of the USA and the Israel lobby, and recent shitstorms against a Middle East specialist.
The author has been involved in peace research and international relations for more than fifty years, focusing in particular on arms race dynamics in the East-West conflict and later the Middle East conflict.