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Israel in Difficult Times

Visit of Roland Theis to Israel

Roland Theis – directly elected member of the St. Wendel constituency (Saarland) and former State Secretary in the Saarland Ministry of Justice – visited Israel from August 25 to 27, 2025.

Dr. Michael Rimmel, Pascal Franz
August 28, 2025
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Between Two Wars: In-Depth Survey of the Arab Community

New survey by the Konrad Adenauer Program for Jewish-Arab Cooperation at the Moshe Dayan Center in cooperation with KAS Israel

The regularly conducted survey was initiated by the Konrad Adenauer Program for Jewish-Arab Cooperation at the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, Tel Aviv University, in cooperation with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Israel. It was carried out by the Stat-Net Research Institute under the direction of Yousef Makladeh. The data were collected during the period June 10-16, 2025, in a telephone survey carried out in Arabic among a representative sample of the adult Arab population in Israel (aged 18+).

July 2, 2025
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IMAGO / Anadolu Agency

How do the Middle East and North Africa view the Israeli-Iranian war?

Perspectives from the region

On 13 June 2025, Israel began a large-scale military operation in Iran – with the declared aim to destroy Iran's nuclear programme. Since then, Iran has retaliated with attacks on civilian targets in Israel. On the night of 22 June, the USA entered the confrontation and conducted attacks on three Iranian nuclear facilities.

Dr. Michael Rimmel, Philipp Dienstbier, Dr. Edmund Ratka, Dr. Thomas Volk, Michael Bauer, Dr. Ellinor Zeino, Winfried Weck, Steven Höfner
June 24, 2025
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Insights into the current situation and the escalation between Israel and Iran

On the night of Friday, June 13, 2025, the conflict between Israel and Iran escalated further.

Dr. Michael Rimmel, Director of KAS Israel, provides insights into the background and the situation on the ground in Israel.

June 17, 2025
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Sergi Reboredo, VWPics, Imago.

Israeli-Jordanian Water Management Relations

Between Conflict and Cooperation

One consequence of the brutal escalation in the Middle East conflict since October 2023 has been increased strain on relations between Israel and Jordan. For three decades, the two neighbouring countries have been bound by a peace treaty that also involves joint management of a key resource: water. While basic cooperation has largely held up despite all the political crises, there is still plenty of potential to expand collaboration.

Dr. Edmund Ratka, Dr. Michael Rimmel
April 14, 2025
International Reports

Keeping the Fate of Israel’s Hostages in Gaza on the Agenda

To ensure continued attention in the public discourse, a group of freed Hamas hostages visits Germany.

To ensure that the fate of the Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza remains a priority in Germany’s public discourse and among decision-makers, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and NAFFO - Nahost Friedensforum e. V. brought freed hostages with German citizenship along with relatives of Israeli-German hostages still in captivity, to Germany.

March 26, 2025
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KAS

Special edition - Country reports with a difference

International comparison of accessibility

This publication provides research, compiled by some of our overseas offices, on the current situation of political participation for people with disabilities, in their respective countries. We hope that their reports will increase awareness of the sadly often persistent inequalities that remain and motivate all of us to pay greater heed to the issue of inclusion.

March 25, 2025
Country reports with a difference

Assessing Regionalism in the Midst of a Regional Crisis

Joint publication with the MDC Forum for Regional Cooperation with authors from the MENA region discussing regionalism in the midst of a regional crisis

This publication with the MDC Forum for Regional Cooperation presents the work of scholars and researchers from the region, including Israelis, Emirates, Palestinians, Bahrainis, Moroccans, and Saudis all dealing with different aspects of regional cooperation in the aftermath of the terror attacks of October 7th, 2023. The publication named "Regional Cooperation in the Midst of Regional Conflagration: Examining the Partnership Agenda in the Shadow of October 7th" was presented a year an a half after the devastating attacks of October 7th. It was written during turbulent times in the Middle East, rattled by regional war and fragile ceasefires. The publication features articles on topics such as education and deradicalization, policy ideas and even urban planning and brings ideas and concepts of regional cooperation and collaboration to the front as possible ways of dealing with the complex situation in the region.

February 10, 2025
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Konrad Adenauer Program at Tel Aviv University publishes new survey of Arab public in Israel

Findings of a new In-depth survey of the Arab public. The survey was initiated by the Konrad Adenauer Program for Jewish-Arab Cooperation at the Moshe Dayan Center

Some of the main findings from the survey: 57.8% believe that the war has created a sense of shared destiny between Arabs and Jews in Israel. 48.7% believe that the two-state solution is the most realistic resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 53.4% think that a normalization agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia would be a positive development in the region. 65.8% report that their sense of personal security is currently weak, primarily due to the rise in violence in Arab communities but also because of the ongoing war. 65.1% report that their economic situation is relatively good. 71.8% support the inclusion of an Arab party in the coalition to be formed after the next Knesset elections.

December 22, 2024
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Yossipik, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Israel one year after the Hamas terror attack

One war, multiple fronts

October 7th, 2024 marks the first anniversary of Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel and the war the country has been forced to fight on several fronts ever since. There are still 101 Israelis hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The security situation in the country has repeatedly changed and intensified over the past year. In particular in the north, the conflict with Hezbollah has escalated further and further over the summer months. Israel has already deployed significant forces to the north in recent months. Following the killing of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah, Israel began a ground offensive in southern Lebanon. However, the front with Hamas in the Gaza Strip and the one with Hezbollah in the north are not the only ones Israel had to deal with in the last year. On October 1st, Israel was (once again) directly attacked by Iran with a large number of ballistic missiles. An Israeli response to this attack is still pending but is to be expected. One year after the Hamas terror attack, the (security) situation in Israel and the current escalation can be analyzed and understood along the various fronts and conflict hotspots.

Dr. Michael Rimmel, Johannes Sosada
October 7, 2024
Country reports

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