One of the great challenges of politics is to understand global political conflicts in the context of their history. We will systematically explore the Middle East and its history and the way people act/react in response to historical adversaries and sympathies. What does Jerusalem mean to both the Palestinians and Israelis? Why was it so ground-breaking when Austrian Chancellor Bruno Kreisky shook hands with Yassir Arafat? Will Islamic Fundamentalism remain a threat in the future? What is really going on in North Korea? Further topics to be included in our analysis cannot be named as yet: it will depend on what's in the news in 2021.