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UN Urges De-escalation as Israel Expands West Bank Offensive

UN Urges De-escalation as Israel Expands West Bank Offensive

Tue 4 Mar 2025 16:11 CET

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

Sun 23 Feb 2025 15:13 CET

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

Wed 12 Feb 2025 05:59 CET

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

Fri 7 Feb 2025 12:16 CET

Expert on Trump's Gaza Statement: "Shocking"

Expert on Trump's Gaza Statement: "Shocking"

Wed 5 Feb 2025 07:56 CET

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

Tue 28 Jan 2025 16:53 CET

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

Sun 19 Jan 2025 08:49 CET

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

Thu 12 Dec 2024 07:15 CET

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

Sun 1 Dec 2024 13:40 CET

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

Hope for a ceasefire in Gaza – but small prospects

Hope for a ceasefire in Gaza – but small prospects

Fri 29 Nov 2024 05:59 CET

The ceasefire in Lebanon raises renewed hope for laid-down arms also in Gaza. With growing alarm about starvation and winter approaching, it's urgent

Expert: ICC decision puts Germany in a difficult situation

Expert: ICC decision puts Germany in a difficult situation

Thu 21 Nov 2024 13:23 CET

The International Criminal Court's (ICC) arrest warrant against Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a test for the rule-based world order. This is stated by Anders Persson, Israel-Palestine expert at Linnaeus University

Locked positions force Qatar to leave Gaza talks

Locked positions force Qatar to leave Gaza talks

Sat 9 Nov 2024 15:15 CET

Mediating Qatar withdraws from the talks about ceasefire in Gaza. The reason is Hamas' unwillingness to negotiate unconditionally

Locked positions force Qatar to leave Gaza talks

Locked positions force Qatar to leave Gaza talks

Sat 9 Nov 2024 08:54 CET

Mediating Qatar withdraws from the talks on ceasefire in Gaza. The reason is Hamas' unwillingness to negotiate unconditionally

Private flying to holiday paradises – emissions increase

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Private flying to holiday paradises – emissions increase

Fri 8 Nov 2024 05:30 CET

Private flights emit more and more carbon dioxide. Holiday paradises like Mauritius are common destinations, but even the UN's climate meetings attract many private planes

Would there be less war with Trump?

Would there be less war with Trump?

Mon 4 Nov 2024 05:45 CET

Donald Trump's style and unpredictability worry many. Will it be a more uncertain world with Trump as president – or can he put an end to the wars and create peace?

The Political Scientist: "UNRWA is an Easy Punching Bag"

The Political Scientist: "UNRWA is an Easy Punching Bag"

Tue 29 Oct 2024 06:15 CET

The announcement that the UN's aid organization for Palestine refugees, Unrwa, is banned in Israel was expected – and can have enormous consequences, according to Middle East expert Anders Persson. But my feeling is that the last word has not been said yet, he says

Wave of AI cheating at university

Wave of AI cheating at university

Sat 26 Oct 2024 08:27 CEST

Musk Enters the Election Campaign: "Incredible Power"

Musk Enters the Election Campaign: "Incredible Power"

Sat 21 Sept 2024 16:14 CEST

Elon Musk has gone from tweeting business updates about Tesla to questioning the independence of established media and being accused of spreading disinformation on X. Now, the world's richest man has backed Donald Trump in the US presidential election

Middle East Expert on Lebanon: "Caught Off Guard"

Middle East Expert on Lebanon: "Caught Off Guard"

Wed 18 Sept 2024 19:02 CEST

New explosions shake Lebanon on Wednesday. Just the day before, thousands of people were injured and at least a dozen killed when large quantities of ammonium nitrate exploded

Difficult for Bonnesen to get a new trial

Difficult for Bonnesen to get a new trial

Thu 12 Sept 2024 05:30 CEST

The prison sentence against the former Swedbank CEO Birgitte Bonnesen will be appealed to the Supreme Court, assures her lawyer. However, the odds are against the Supreme Court taking up her case

Experts: Netanyahu will not back down

Experts: Netanyahu will not back down

Sun 8 Sept 2024 13:49 CEST

The protests in Israel continue to grow and on Saturday, according to reports, half a million people gathered in Tel Aviv to demonstrate. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not seem to be yielding to the pressure, according to two Middle East experts

Expert: Strike may be a possible turning point for ceasefire

Expert: Strike may be a possible turning point for ceasefire

Sun 1 Sept 2024 17:43 CEST

The general strike in Israel could lead to the country's government being pressured into a ceasefire. Exactly how crippling this strike will be remains to be seen, but it is possible that it could be a turning point, says Middle East expert Anders Persson

Norwegian Father: Killed "Hamas Leader" is My Son

Norwegian Father: Killed "Hamas Leader" is My Son

Fri 30 Aug 2024 10:09 CEST

The Israeli military has struck for the third day in a row against targets on the occupied West Bank. Israel claims that a local Hamas leader – reportedly a Norwegian citizen according to media reports – has been killed

Expert: Risk of Third Intifada on the West Bank

Expert: Risk of Third Intifada on the West Bank

Thu 29 Aug 2024 13:23 CEST

Israel is playing a high-stakes game with its ongoing offensive on the West Bank, according to Middle East expert Anders Persson. He sees a risk of a third intifada – and that the Palestinian government on the West Bank collapses