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Konstantin Witschel

Konstantin Witschel

Dr Konstantin Witschel is Head of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Palestine office. Previously, he worked as Policy Officer for Israel, Palestine, Syria, Yemen and Peace and Security in the Middle East and North Africa Department of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.

Articles

Foreign and security policy | 05.08.2026

What follows the guns

Hamas may be ready to lay down its arms. But without a political horizon, the deal risks becoming just another pause in the fighting

Foreign and security policy | 19.10.2023

Israel has its rights, but it cannot disregard its responsibilities

Israel has the obligation to protect its population from further attacks. However, the right of self-defence does not exist in isolation