Hanno Hauenstein

Hanno Hauenstein is a Berlin-based independent journalist and author. His work has appeared in publications including The Guardian, The Intercept, and Berliner Zeitung.

Recent Articles
Michael Barenboim at the end of a Make Freedom Ring concert. (Jonas Gottfriedsen)
‘In Germany, Jews who reject Zionism are seen as not really Jewish’
For violinist Michael Barenboim, Germany’s memory culture has become a tool for upholding complicity in Israel's crimes and rendering Palestinians invisible.
By Hanno Hauenstein July 23, 2026
Leandra Rollo seen behind a glass screen at the trial of the Palestine Action 'Ulm 5,' charged with breaking into Elbit's offices in southern Germany, at the Stannheim prison complex near Stuttgart, April 27, 2026. (Ignacio Rosaslanda)
‘Extraordinarily far-reaching’ Palestine Action trial gets underway in Germany
The ‘Ulm 5’ are facing prison time over a break-in at an Israeli weapons firm, in a case experts warn could set a precedent for criminalizing direct action.
By Hanno Hauenstein April 28, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz holds a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025. (Alex Kolomoisky/POOL)
Germany never stopped arming Israel’s genocide
A new bilateral cybersecurity deal and the continued flow of weapons leave little ambiguity about Germany's stance: not accountability, but normalization.
By Hanno Hauenstein January 20, 2026
A pro-Palestine demonstration in the Kreuzberg area of Berlin, October 28, 2023.
Germany moves to deport four foreign residents for pro-Palestine activism
The four slated for deportation have not been convicted of any crime but are alleged to have participated in protests against Israel's assault on Gaza.
By Hanno Hauenstein April 1, 2025
Smokes rises above Jenin refugee camp during an Israeli military operation to crack down on armed resistance, January 24, 2025. (Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Activestills)
‘Worse than the Second Intifada’: West Bank refugees reel from Israeli offensive
Displaced from Jenin and Tulkarem, Palestinian residents say Israel is waging a deliberate campaign to make the northern refugee camps unlivable.
By Hanno Hauenstein February 21, 2025
The Axel Springer office building which houses Bild, Berlin. (Fred Romero/CC BY 2.0)
Bild published pro-Netanyahu disinformation. Where is the outcry?
The role of Germany’s largest newspaper in the ‘Bibileaks’ scandal highlights the need for a broader reckoning on Israel-Palestine in German media.
By Hanno Hauenstein January 7, 2025
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