This article bridges between the de-Europeanization framework and works on populism to theorize about de-Europeanization dynamics and their potential drivers. Empirically, the article explores Polish foreign policy under the PiS government for the case of EU-foreign policy cooperation toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. As a highly Europeanized foreign policy issue and longstanding EU priority, the Israeli Palestinian conflict constitutes an interesting case for the emerging research agenda on foreign policy de-Europeanization. Whilst Poland’s traditional support for the EU’s common approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been part of its wider Europeanization experience, we argue that under PiS government Poland’s foreign policy has changed in important ways, showing signs of de-Europeanization. These changes have been driven by both, ideologically informed preferences of the Law and Justice led government as well as external expectations and pressures.

The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine shattered the post-Cold War security architecture and destroyed the sense of security of the entire continent. Poland responded immediately with political and military support for Ukraine as well as with efforts to provide a safe shelter for millions of Ukrainian civilians fleeing the country. Our analysis focuses on how the established features of Polish foreign policy guided the responses and what frames were employed in reaction to the war by governing and opposition actors in Poland. We demonstrate that Polish reaction resulted from Warsaw’s established role as an advocate for Ukraine’s integration with Western structures, especially the EU. In addition to that, the key long-standing elements of Polish foreign policy, such as strong Atlanticism, proved stable and served as a stabilizing factor in responding to the heightened threat to the continental security. We highlight strategic choices to strengthen allied response within NATO and the EU and mobilize international public opinion to help Ukraine. Furthermore, we demonstrate how the internal, highly politicized debate on European integration was silenced and domestic political conflict mitigated.

What is the nature of interactions between Jews and Muslims in contemporary Dubai, Berlin, and Warsaw? The purpose of the three presented case studies is to evaluate the state of affairs and identify newly emerging trends and patterns in the given trans-urban context. The methodology is based on qualitative anthropological research, emphasising an emic perspective that centralises respondents’ own lived experiences and worldviews. The main research’s findings made evident that interactions between Muslims and Jews in each examined location are, to various extents, acknowledged, and in some cases, also embody a formative part of public discourses. Perhaps the most visible manifestations of these relations are represented by the ambitious interfaith projects that were recently established in each geographical area in focus. The Abrahamic Family House (UEA), The House of One (GE), and The Community of Conscience (PL) reveal the aspirations of multi-faith religious leaders to overcome polarising dichotomies and search for common ground. One of the conclusive outcomes of the study is a somewhat diminishing impact of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict on the Jewish–Muslim relations; however, the extent differs in each destination in focus. Finally, an unpredicted observation can be made. A surfacing inclination towards embracing a joint Muslim–Jewish Middle Eastern identity was perceived.

The paper’s main aim is assessing the impact of Israeli Eastern Mediterranean gas discoveries on the Levant Security Subcomplex (LSS). The research consists of three major parts that deal with: 1. the discoveries’ impact on Israel’s and the region’s economy, 2. the prospects of gas trade between Israel and its partners in the region, 3. comparison of Israel’s gas export strategies with the structure of the LSS. According to the hypothesis of the authors, Israel’s strategy concerning recently discovered gas deposits is infl uenced mainly by political factors and economic ones play only a secondary role. Therefore, the discoveries don’t have a decisive impact on the structure of the LSS.