Mohammed Mustafa

G7 Nations Recognize Palestine Amid UN Week in New York

Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada and France. At the same time as the so-called UN week in New York gets underway, more and more Western countries are recognizing Palestine as an independent state. A diplomatic tsunami, notes Middle East expert Anders Persson.

EU Proposes $1.5 Billion for Palestinian Reconstruction Efforts

The EU Commission proposes equivalent to 17 billion kronor in support for Palestinian reconstruction. "The EU remains fully committed to the two-state solution", says Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas.

Swedish Foreign Minister Criticizes Israel on Humanitarian Aid During Visit

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) has been on an unannounced three-day trip to Israel and the Palestinian West Bank. She says that she there criticized the Israeli government for not allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza and for allowing settlements to grow.

After the Ceasefire: EU Billion to Gaza

Leaders on the West Bank: We should govern Gaza

The Palestinians' Prime Minister on the West Bank believes that the Palestinian Authority should govern the Gaza Strip in the future.

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.