SALON LUITPOLD | "Was darf Israel? Ein Streit" von Philipp Peyman Engel und Hamed Abdel-Samad

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A tough exchange on the Middle East

The attack on October 7 and the Gaza war have dramatically changed the situation in the Middle East. But also in Germany: suddenly things are being said that have long been taboo, suddenly attitudes are becoming radicalized here too. Even among friends: Hamed Abdel Samad and Philipp Peyman Engel write letters to each other about the situation in the Middle East and have direct and controversial exchanges about the situation in the Middle East: Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza? Are the Palestinians supporting terror? Which side does Germany take? And: What can the future of the region look like?

A tough exchange on the Middle East

The attack on October 7 and the war in Gaza have dramatically changed the situation in the Middle East. But also in Germany: suddenly things are being said that were taboo for a long time, suddenly attitudes are becoming radicalized here too. Even among friends: Hamed Abdel Samad and Philipp Peyman Engel write letters to each other about the situation in the Middle East and have direct and controversial exchanges about the situation in the Middle East: Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza? Are the Palestinians supporting terror? Which side does Germany take? And: What can the future of the region look like?

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Hamed Abdel-Samad, born in 1972, studied languages and politics. He worked for UNESCO, at the Chair of Islamic Studies in Erfurt and at the Institute for Jewish History and Culture in Munich, and was a member of the German Islam Conference. His bestsellers have caused a stir: "Enlightenment by breaking taboos" ('ZDF-Aspekte'). A fatwa was issued against him in 2013 because of his taboo-breaking and he has lived under permanent police protection ever since.

Philipp Peyman Engel, born in 1983 in Herdecke, grew up in the Ruhr area as the son of a Persian Jewish woman and a German father. He studied philosophy, education, literature and media practice in Bochum and Essen. The journalist is editor-in-chief of the weekly newspaper "Jüdische Allgemeine". "Medium Magazin" awarded him the prestigious "Editor-in-Chief of the Year" media prize in 2023. Engel's articles on Jewish life, anti-Semitism and Israel appear regularly in "Spiegel", "FAZ" and "Deutschlandfunk"

Price information:

SALON Discourse: 8,90€ SALON Nibbles: 19,90€ SALON Etagere: 29,90€ SALON Menu: 52,00€ with wine accompaniment: 67,00€ Furthermore we allow students and children under 16 years to buy reduced tickets with proof.