Rawan Osman, at The Blogs

Jul 7, 2026, 5:34 PM

An imam told a room of mostly Jewish attendees that Jewish discomfort with the Palestinian cause is a colonial hangover. I didn’t correct him on stage. Here’s why, and here’s what I’d say now. Last week I sat on a...

Jun 24, 2026, 8:10 PM

No Sympathy

Yesterday, at the JNS policy summit in Jerusalem, my panel was titled Syrian Security Challenges. Together with Jonathan Spyer, we reminded the audience that nothing has changed for the Syrians: minorities continue to be persecuted, jihadists and criminals have...

Jun 12, 2026, 2:56 PM

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Lebanon at the crossroads: Honest words are not enough

Then-newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun reviews the honor guard upon his arrival at the Lebanese Parliament to be sworn in as a new president, in Beirut, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (AP Photo/ Hussein Malla)

Peace with Israel hinges on Aoun acknowledging what brought Lebanon to its knees – not Israeli aggression, but the deliberate action of an Iranian-backed militia

Mar 1, 2026, 4:42 PM

They call it reckless. We call it survival.

While most Israelis support the attack on Iran, many around the world—and especially in the United States—are condemning American participation. Much of that opposition stems from a lack of understanding, and often a lack of empathy. This is a picture...

Jan 15, 2026, 2:21 PM

Dear Israeli Left, look at Iran

I recently addressed the Israeli Left with a message that provoked strong reactions. Some felt attacked. Others felt misunderstood. So let me clarify the intent, the context, and the principle behind it. Over the past two years, I have visited...

Jan 10, 2026, 10:41 AM

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Is tradition in Judaism still relevant?

'Tradition is not the enemy of reason.' (iStock)

Why would a rational, educated woman choose to join an ancient people and embrace traditions that seem to belong to another age?

Dec 25, 2025, 7:03 PM

Reflections on Nadav Lapid’s Yes!

The film offers a satirical but deliberately unsettling portrayal of some of the darkest corners of the Israeli psyche. Through the story of a financially struggling couple who resort to morally ambiguous—and at times degrading—means of survival, it paints...

Dec 14, 2025, 12:10 AM

May I Speak to My Chosen People?

Selfie on the Temple Mount -- First visit, October 2025.

I speak as an outsider. A wandering Jewess. One who belongs everywhere and nowhere at once. One who did not grow up wrapped in certainty, but in questions. And yet — Jeremiah lives in my bones. So I ask, humbly but unapologetically: May I speak...

Aug 1, 2025, 8:14 PM

Jerusalem’s Sacred Stones and the Value of Life

For over a century, Jews and Muslims have shed blood over stones — stones they themselves imbued with sacred meaning. Both faiths teach that saving a single life outweighs the holiest shrine, yet Jerusalem’s stones have become worth dying...

Jul 5, 2025, 8:45 PM

Two States? That Ship Has Sailed

When I was 17, I was an idealist. I believed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict could be resolved with fairness, mutual respect, and a simple division of land. I thought that if we all just recognized each other’s humanity, peace would...

About Me

Rawan Osman is a Syrian-born German activist, writer, public speaker, and content creator focused on advancing Arab–Israeli normalization and confronting antisemitism in the Arab world. In 2026, she received the Moral Courage Award at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in recognition of her advocacy and public engagement. She has also received multiple international honors for her work, including the White Rose Society Award in the United States and the Oppenheimer Medal in Germany. Rawan studied Islamic and Jewish Studies at Heidelberg University, appears in the documentary Tragic Awakening, and serves as a Visiting Research and Diplomacy Fellow at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.