It’s Christmas but once again the festive season is marred by violence in the name of religion. The growth of extremism in many countries has made religion a factor in all manner of conflict and this although peace is one of the main tenets of all faiths. Some observers now talk of a new era of religious war.

Our guests:
Beatrice Gründler - is head of the department of Semitic and Arabic Studies at the Freie Universität Berlin.

Daniel Dagan – is an Israeli journalist who was born in Cairo and grew up in France and on an Israeli kibbutz.

Michael Lüders – political adviser, publicist and author on middle eastern issues.

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