Ralf Melzer

Dr Ralf Melzer heads the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung office in Israel. Previously, he was Head of the Regional Office Dialogue South East Europe and the FES offices in Tunis and Munich, among others.

Articles

Foreign and security policy | 04.03.2026

A spark in Tehran, tremors everywhere

The war against Iran brings the Middle East on the brink of disaster. How are people coping? We report from the region

Foreign and security policy | 14.10.2025

Peace with a question mark

Trump is enjoying the praise for his Gaza deal. But how does the Middle East see the agreement? Views from neighbouring countries in the region

Interviews | 15.04.2024

‘Iran still does not want a total escalation’

Ralf Melzer on Tehran’s attack on Israel, a possible Israeli response and the threat posed by Hezbollah

Foreign and security policy | 25.03.2024

An opportunity amidst the crisis

Despite the current disaster, there is also some hope in Israel for a new political process towards a two-state solution

Interviews | 26.10.2023

'Israel faces a moral dilemma'

Ralf Melzer in Tel Aviv on the stability of the government, the military response to the terrorist attack and the fear of a two-front war

European integration | 28.04.2021

The Balkans’ demons of ethno-nationalism

Aggressive ethno-nationalism is once again poisoning the Western Balkans. A recently leaked ‘non-paper’ envisions new borders along ethnic lines