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Israel Approves Plan to Occupy Gaza City Amid Controversy

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Israel Approves Plan to Occupy Gaza City Amid Controversy

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Israel's security cabinet has approved a plan to take over Gaza city, announces Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office.

Israel's Gaza Plan Risks Long Guerrilla War Against Hamas

Israel's Gaza Plan Risks Long Guerrilla War Against Hamas

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to occupy the whole of Gaza to drive out Hamas and appoint a new regime. The prospects of the plan succeeding do not look so good, according to Middle East expert Anders Persson

Sakligt Festival Spotlights Non-Fiction Amid Literature Crisis

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Sakligt Festival Spotlights Non-Fiction Amid Literature Crisis

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The non-fiction book is experiencing a sales crisis, but this year's edition of Sakligt, the festival for non-fiction literature, is starting up like last year. In the midst of this literature crisis, there is no shortage of "storytelling" and there is a hype for stories based on real events, says Magnus Linton, one of the organizers

Arab Nations Call for Hamas to Disarm and End Gaza Rule

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Arab Nations Call for Hamas to Disarm and End Gaza Rule

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Several Arab countries are joining other countries and urging Hamas to disarm and end its rule over Gaza. Middle East expert Anders Persson sees it as part of an emerging diplomatic tsunami to increase pressure on the parties

Journalist and Author Dieter Strand Dies at 88

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Journalist and Author Dieter Strand Dies at 88

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The multiple award-winning journalist and author Dieter Strand has passed away, 88 years old, writes Aftonbladet.

Israel Eases Gaza Aid Amid Acute Humanitarian Crisis, Expert Says

Israel Eases Gaza Aid Amid Acute Humanitarian Crisis, Expert Says

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After repeated alarms about impending mass starvation in the Gaza Strip, supplies began to be let in across the border on Sunday. At the same time, Israel announces that "tactical" local pauses are initiated in the fighting in densely populated areas

Iran Weakened by Ceasefire with Israel and US, Expert Says

Iran Weakened by Ceasefire with Israel and US, Expert Says

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Israel and Iran claim to have agreed on a ceasefire. The message, which first came from Donald Trump, is a success for primarily the USA, but also Israel – if the fragile calm is maintained

Iran Faces Critical Decision After US Strikes on Nuclear Sites

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Iran Faces Critical Decision After US Strikes on Nuclear Sites

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USA has entered Israel's war against Iran. Now the world is waiting for Iran's response

Expert Predicts War Likely After Israeli Attacks on Iran

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Expert Predicts War Likely After Israeli Attacks on Iran

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Very much indicates that war will break out between Israel and Iran after the Israeli attacks on Iran, according to Middle East expert Anders Persson. Netanyahu has been driven by a personal mission – to neutralize the Iranian threat against Israel

Greta Thunberg's Activist Voyage Highlights Gaza Conflict Narratives

Greta Thunberg's Activist Voyage Highlights Gaza Conflict Narratives

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A PR coup linked to anti-Semitic Islamists, or a humanitarian mission to give starving Gazans food? The images painted of the activist boat that Greta Thunberg traveled with show how the "conflict of the conflict" unfolds. There is an enormous left-right dimension in this, says political scientist Anders Persson

German Bundestag Rejects Merz as Chancellor, Signaling Discontent

German Bundestag Rejects Merz as Chancellor, Signaling Discontent

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The German Bundestag does not put forward Friedrich Merz as the new Chancellor. The result is surprising

Israel's Blockade Leaves Gaza Residents Facing Severe Hunger Crisis

Israel's Blockade Leaves Gaza Residents Facing Severe Hunger Crisis

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Israel has not allowed emergency aid into Gaza for six weeks, and the blockade continues, according to the Defense Minister. At the same time, hunger is becoming increasingly widespread

Critics Challenge Proposal to End Summer Grazing for Swedish Dairy Cows

Critics Challenge Proposal to End Summer Grazing for Swedish Dairy Cows

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The opposition is great against withdrawing dairy cows' right to graze outdoors during the summer. Critics warn that it is bad for the cows' health and that fewer will choose to buy Swedish

Record Number of Students Flock to Sweden's Summer Courses

Record Number of Students Flock to Sweden's Summer Courses

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The summer is the time to take academic credits in courses you barely knew existed. This year, nearly 66,000 people have applied to the universities' summer courses – a new record

Expert: Broken Ceasefire a Major Setback for Trump

Expert: Broken Ceasefire a Major Setback for Trump

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The resumed war in Gaza is "a major setback for the Trump administration", says Middle East expert Anders Persson. The USA has apparently approved Israel's new attacks – but how far does President Trump want the Israeli military to go?

UN Urges De-escalation as Israel Expands West Bank Offensive

UN Urges De-escalation as Israel Expands West Bank Offensive

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Israel's military has killed three militant Palestinians while expanding the offensive on the occupied West Bank to new parts of the city of Jenin, the army announces.

Israel empties camps – clear escalation

Israel empties camps – clear escalation

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Refugee camps on the West Bank have been emptied of tens of thousands of inhabitants and Israel announces that they are not allowed to return. It is an escalation from Israel's side without a doubt, says political scientist Anders Persson and expert on the conflict

Trump can pressure Egypt – but takes great risks

Trump can pressure Egypt – but takes great risks

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Egypt and Jordan are to receive displaced Palestinians from Gaza, claims US President Donald Trump. Both countries have categorically rejected the plans, but the US has the opportunity to apply powerful – and at the same time dangerous – pressure

Bacon in Korans – University Files Police Report

Bacon in Korans – University Files Police Report

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Expert on Trump's Gaza Statement: "Shocking"

Expert on Trump's Gaza Statement: "Shocking"

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USA's Donald Trump's statement about "taking over Gaza" and sending American soldiers to the area provokes strong reactions. No one saw this coming, says Anders Persson, political scientist at Linnaeus University with a focus on the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians

Expert on Trump's Gaza Proposal: Astonishing

Expert on Trump's Gaza Proposal: Astonishing

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Donald Trump's statement about relocating Gazans to neighboring countries has sparked strong reactions. But the question is whether Trump means that the inhabitants should move permanently or only temporarily

The expert: The ceasefire will be marked by drama

The expert: The ceasefire will be marked by drama

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That the ceasefire in Gaza was delayed is not particularly surprising – and the process will continue to be marked by setbacks, believes Anders Persson, Israel-Palestine expert at Linnaeus University. We will see a lot of drama and temporary crises

Tourists are major emission offenders

Tourists are major emission offenders

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Carbon dioxide emissions from tourism have doubled in ten years – and it will get worse now that countries like China and India are getting a growing middle class. Globally, the problem is growing at an alarming rate according to new research

Expert: Israel's government is drifting towards authoritarianism

Expert: Israel's government is drifting towards authoritarianism

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The region's only liberal democracy. This is how Israel has described its position