Sacha Stawski

Sacha Stawski is the President of Honestly Concerned, an initiative to fight biased media coverage of antisemitsm in Germany and the conflict in the Middle East. Stawski is also heading the pro-Israel German group I Like Israel (ILI).

German conservative candidate for chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Friedrich Merz attends a press conference following the German general election in Berlin, Germany, February 24, 2025.

Unpacking Germany’s election results and what they mean for Israel

With a new government, we can hope to limit the hate-filled pro-Hamas marches across Germany and go after the sources of incitement.

MARCH 5, 2025

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters performs during his This Is Not a Drill tour at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 27, 2022

No stage for Roger Waters in Germany - opinion

Freedom of expression is a great privilege, but without any doubt, this fundamental right does have limits. But when it comes to Rogers Waters, words are not enough – action is needed.

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

People carry an Israeli and a German flag during a rally in solidarity with Israel and against antisemitism, in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, May 20, 2021

The hypocrisy of the 'Friends of the Jewish State'

Proclaiming friendship with Israel is easy, but how much is this friendship worth, when these very “friends” turn a blind eye to Holocaust denial and terror advocacy?

OCTOBER 27, 2022

A wake-up call or time to give up on Germany? - opinion

A worrying new trend has been set off in Germany - a series of troubling incidents by pro-BDS entities has made Germans feel as though long-simmering antisemitism has been let out of the closet.

AUGUST 17, 2022

A protester holds a placard reading "Muslims, Jews and Christians, hand in hand against Zionists" during a demonstration marking al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day), in Berlin, Germany June 1, 2019

Antisemitic or not? Why it is important to be accurate on antisemitism

When media covers Israel differently than any other country or conflict, critics correctly call this antisemitism.

JANUARY 30, 2022

People demonstrate in solidarity with Israel and against antisemitism, in Berlin

What does the future hold for Germany and its Jews? - opinion

Many around the world and in Germany are wondering what a new government will bring.

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Leader of the Greens Annalena Baerbock speaks during a meeting after the presentation of the coalition deal of SPD, FDP and Greens parties, in Berlin, Germany November 25, 2021.