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14.11.2025
40 Minuten
In this episode of the EPICON Podcast, Ehud Olmert, former Prime
Minister of Israel, joins Daniel Gerlach, Director of the Candid
Foundation and Editor-in-Chief of zenith magazine, to discuss the
aftermath of October 7, the future of Israeli–Palestinian peace,
and Europe’s role in reviving the two-state solution.
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16.10.2025
55 Minuten
In this Candid Conversation on Palestine, Israel, and Europe, Anne
Bauer, Political Officer at the Candid Foundation, speaks with
Samer Sinijlawi, renowned Palestinian political activist and
founder of the Jerusalem Development Fund. As a teenager during the
First Intifada, Samer spent five years in an Israeli prison. Today,
he works to promote dialogue and understanding between Israelis and
Palestinians. From his childhood in East Jerusalem to his
encounters with Israelis across political divides, he shares a rare
perspective on trust, empathy, and leadership.
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18.09.2025
56 Minuten
In this episode, Valeska Heldt—Political Officer at the Candid
Foundation and a lawyer by training—speaks with legal expert Dr.
Eitan Diamond, who sheds light on the growing challenges faced by
civil society and humanitarian actors in the Israeli-Palestinian
context. He also unpacks the often-confused fields of human rights
and humanitarian law, showing how the law is stretched to justify
violations rather than protect civilians. Together, Eitan and
Valeska clarify how these violations create legal obligations for
third states, including EU member states.
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28.08.2025
55 Minuten
In this episode of the EPICON Podcast, Pascal Bernard (Political
Officer at the Candid Foundation) speaks with Shira Ben-Sasson
Furstenberg, Associate Director of the New Israel Fund. Together,
they explore Shira’s personal story, her faith, her work in Israeli
civil society, and her vision for peace in Palestine and Israel.
Drawing on her deeply personal family history – including the
remarkable stories of how both her grandmothers survived thanks to
the courage of others during the Hebron massacre of 1929 and the
Holocaust in Ukraine – Shira reflects on the power of human
solidarity across borders. As a modern Orthodox Jew, she is part of
a small but determined community that places compassion, equality,
and responsibility at the heart of Jewish life. In her role at the
New Israel Fund, she works for peace, democracy, and coexistence.
Shira’s voice – rare, courageous, and profoundly human – offers a
vision that is more urgent and necessary than ever.
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06.08.2025
1 Stunde 7 Minuten
In this debut episode of the EPICON podcast, Dr. Jamal Nusseibeh
discusses the »Palestinian Armistice Plan«—a bold proposal for a
long-term ceasefire, international protection, and a political
restart. We explore the broader political context surrounding
Netanyahu, Trump, and the two-state debate, as well as the role of
safety as a foundation for peace. Dr. Nusseibeh reflects on the
urgent need for internal Palestinian reform, including the future
of the PLO and engagement with Hamas. The conversation also
examines the idea of international peacekeepers, potential
political outcomes—from two states to a confederation—and why peace
ultimately depends not on destiny, but on political courage. The
episode concludes with a look at Europe’s potential role as a
transformative actor in the region. About EPICON: Palestinian and
Israeli civil society still has agency—agency over shaping the
current realities and the future of Palestine and Israel. Against
all odds, courageous individuals from both sides are choosing to
engage, to defy political stagnation, and to present concrete ideas
and plans for a peaceful solution. These individuals insist that
peace is not simply a diplomatic agreement; it must be built on the
ground, through dialogue, human connection, and shared commitment.
They claim that it is the responsibility of political leaders to
listen and to translate their insights and proposals into
decision-making and real action. Our Palestinian and Israeli guests
on this podcast include former prisoners and soldiers, relatives of
hostages, leading peace activists and mediators, scholars, legal
experts, and more—voices rarely heard in Europe. They bring
forward-thinking, pragmatic, and actionable ideas in response to a
central question: What can Europe do?
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