Today’s podcast guest is Dimitris Eleas, a political scientist, writer, and independent researcher. His work explores the role of personality in the social-historical, philosophy, global politics, antisemitism, and modern history, with a particular focus on the Holocaust.
In this episode, we discuss the repercussions of the October 7 attack on Israel and Israel’s retaliation, the rise of antisemitism, and the Israel-Iran war.
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Dimitris Eleas is a New York City–based political scientist, writer, and independent researcher. His work explores the role of personality in the social-historical, philosophy, global politics, antisemitism, and modern history, with a particular focus on the Holocaust.
He has written a plethora of articles, and his writing has appeared several times in the letters sections of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.
Dimitris Eleas supports the democratic ideals of Israel and the Jewish people. He believes in civil liberties, and that all people deserve a decent income, quality food, clean water and air, and equal human rights. He strongly opposes wars, because in the end it is always the poor, their children, and the workers who pay the price of every war.
He has published several books in Athens, and is the author of the novel-essay When Shakespeare Was Lost, 1585–1592, published in 2025 by Govostis Publishers (Est. 1926).
He is currently developing his long-term project, the novel-essay The Black Birds of Warsaw.
Any political future that denies either Israelis or Palestinians their fundamental dignity and rights violate this principle at its core. A just and lasting peace, therefore, is not simply a matter of political expediency; it is a moral necessity. At the end of all wars, all ideologies, and all illusions, one truth remains immovable: neither people will disappear, and neither can secure freedom at the expense of the other’s humanity. The land they share does not yield to force, nor does history bend to power. It waits, unforgiving and unchanged, for recognition, demanding truth, mutual justice, reciprocal dignity, and a conscious choice for peace. That land has absorbed enough blood to prove what force cannot resolve. Without recognition and political courage, both sides risk losing not only territory, but the moral and human future they still struggle to preserve.
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In my recent podcast with Lulzim Peci, principal founder and Executive Director of the Kosovar Institute for Policy Research and Development and former Ambassador of Kosovo in Stockholm, we discussed the upcoming election in the country - the third in 18 months - and what the results may be. Listen to this and more from my latest episode, available now. Link in bio.
Today’s podcast guest is Lulzim Peci, principal founder and Executive Director of the Kosovar Institute for Policy Research and Development (KIPRED), and a member of the Board of the Council of Kosovo Ambassadors.
In this episode, we discuss political instability in Kosovo, particularly as the country is set to return to the polls for the third time in less than 18 months. We discuss what led to the series of elections and what we may be able to expect out of this upcoming election, as well as how this impacts Kosovo’s ongoing efforts toward EU candidacy.
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Mr. Lulzim Peci holds a PhD in Political Science from the South East European University in North Macedonia, an M.A. in International Relations from the University Institute Ortega y Gasset in Spain, and a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Prishtina in Kosovo. He is the principal founder and Executive Director of the Kosovar Institute for Policy Research and Development (KIPRED), and a member of the Board of the Council of Kosovo Ambassadors (CKA).
In the past, Mr. Peci served as Ambassador of Kosovo in Stockholm (2009-2013). He also was Chair of the Board of the Kosovo Foundation for Open Society (2019 – 2023), Member of the Board of the Kosovo American Education Fund (2021 – 2023), Member of the Board of the American University in Kosovo (2007 – 2009), Executive Director of the Kosovar Civil Society Foundation (1999 – 2003), and as a Researcher at the Kosovo Center for International Studies (KCIS)/Foreign Policy Team of the late Kosovo’s President, Dr. Ibrahim Rugova (1995-1998). Mr. Peci’s research interests primarily focus on foreign and security policies, inter-ethnic relations, and political parties.
Justice for victims of crimes against humanity should never stop at national borders. As efforts to hold perpetrators accountable for serious human rights violations in Venezuela continue, recent developments involving courts in Argentina and Spain highlight the vital role of international justice when domestic systems fail to deliver accountability. For many Venezuelan victims and their families, the pursuit of justice has required extraordinary courage in the face of intimidation, repression, and ongoing risks. Their determination is a powerful reminder that truth and accountability remain essential for lasting peace and human dignity. Crimes against humanity concern all of humanity. Governments should cooperate fully with efforts to investigate, prosecute, and ensure justice for victims, regardless of where those crimes were committed.
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I support the call by leading epidemiologists, physicians, public health experts, and legal scholars urging the U.S. administration to reconsider reports of a plan to send Americans potentially exposed to Ebola to a quarantine facility in Kenya rather than allowing them to return home for monitoring and treatment. The signatories argue that the United States already has world-class biocontainment facilities capable of safely treating Ebola patients and that relocating U.S. citizens abroad raises serious medical, legal, and ethical concerns. They warn that such a policy could undermine public trust, complicate access to care, and weaken accountability during a public health emergency. Protecting public health and protecting human rights must go hand in hand, guided by science, transparency, and respect for human dignity.
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A very sad situation indeed...
At this critical juncture of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the moral imperative is as compelling as the strategic one. Humans must always be treated as ends in themselves, never merely as means. Any political future that denies either Israelis or Palestinians their fundamental dignity and rights violate this principle at its core. A just and lasting peace, therefore, is not simply a matter of political expediency; it is a moral necessity. At the end of all wars, all ideologies, and all illusions, one truth remains immovable: neither people will disappear, and neither can secure freedom at the expense of the other’s humanity. The land they share does not yield to force, nor does history bend to power. It waits, unforgiving and unchanged, for recognition, demanding truth, mutual justice, reciprocal dignity, and a conscious choice for peace. That land has absorbed enough blood to prove what force cannot resolve. Without recognition and political courage, both sides risk losing not only territory, but the moral and human future they still struggle to preserve.
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South Sudan is bleeding, and the world cannot afford to look away. As armed conflict intensifies, civilians continue to pay the highest price, killed in attacks, driven from their homes, and subjected to horrific sexual violence. The UN Security Council’s decision to renew the arms embargo is more than a diplomatic measure; it is a lifeline for vulnerable communities trapped in a cycle of war and impunity. Yet some governments continue to push for lifting the embargo, despite mounting evidence that weapons are fueling atrocities. More guns will not bring peace. They will only deepen the suffering. Protecting civilians begins with stopping the flow of arms that continue to devastate lives across South Sudan.
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