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Expert: Broken Ceasefire a Major Setback for Trump

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?.

Expert: Broken Ceasefire a Major Setback for Trump

UN Urges De-escalation as Israel Expands West Bank Offensive

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. .

UN Urges De-escalation as Israel Expands West Bank Offensive

Israel empties camps – clear escalation

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.

Israel empties camps – clear escalation

Trump can pressure Egypt – but takes great risks

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.

Trump can pressure Egypt – but takes great risks

Expert on Trump's Gaza Statement: "Shocking"

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 Statement: "Shocking"

Expert on Trump's Gaza Proposal: Astonishing

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.

Expert on Trump's Gaza Proposal: Astonishing

The expert: The ceasefire will be marked by drama

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.

The expert: The ceasefire will be marked by drama

The Trump Factor Decisive in Negotiations

The USA's incoming president Donald Trump was decisive when an agreement was reached between Israel and terrorist-stamped Hamas, believes political scientist Anders Persson. But it is a shaky settlement, filled with coded language.

The Trump Factor Decisive in Negotiations

Two-state solution "light-years away" as Norway hosts

When Norway invites to a meeting about a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestine issue, the situation is anything but hopeful. They want a solution that is light-years away, says political scientist and Middle East expert Anders Persson.

Two-state solution "light-years away" as Norway hosts

Expert: Israel's government is drifting towards authoritarianism

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

Expert: Israel's government is drifting towards authoritarianism

Hope for a ceasefire in Gaza – but small prospects

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.

Hope for a ceasefire in Gaza – but small prospects

Expert: ICC decision puts Germany in a difficult situation

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.

Expert: ICC decision puts Germany in a difficult situation

Locked positions force Qatar to leave Gaza talks

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

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

Locked positions force Qatar to leave Gaza talks

Would there be less war with Trump?

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?.

Would there be less war with Trump?

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

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.

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

Dead Hamas leader praised across Sweden

The deceased Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is hailed at pro-Palestinian demonstration marches in Sweden, reports Sydsvenskan. .

Dead Hamas leader praised across Sweden

Imam in Malmö praises Hezbollah leader

During a Friday prayer at the Lebanese cultural association in Malmö, Imam Sami Al-Tameemi praises the terrorist-stamped Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. This is reported by SVT Skåne.

Imam in Malmö praises Hezbollah leader

Expert on Israel's Attack: Not an Escalation

Israel's attack on Iran tonight is in line with expectations, believes Middle East expert Anders Persson. I don't see this as an escalating response from Israel's side, he says.

Expert on Israel's Attack: Not an Escalation

Expert: Sinwar's death can affect the outcome of the war

Israel confirms that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed in an attack in Gaza. That Sinwar has been killed may mean an opportunity for Israel to declare the war over, according to Anders Persson, expert on the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Expert: Sinwar's death can affect the outcome of the war

Expert: Israel wants to draw the US and Iran into the war

Now it's total war and Nasrallah is dead, says Iran expert Rouzbeh Parsi. According to him, it can lead to the region's heavyweights – the USA and Iran – being forced into the war.

Expert: Israel wants to draw the US and Iran into the war

Expert on Ground Offensives: Great Potential for Chaos

An Israeli land offensive in Lebanon implies a potential for an endless amount of chaos, notes analyst Anders Persson and mentions four dangerous factors. .

Expert on Ground Offensives: Great Potential for Chaos

Middle East Expert on Lebanon: "Caught Off Guard"

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.

Middle East Expert on Lebanon: "Caught Off Guard"

Experts: Netanyahu will not back down

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.

Experts: Netanyahu will not back down