Anders Persson

Anders Persson is a political scientist at Linnaeus University, Sweden, specializing in EU-Israel/Palestine relations. His new book, EU Diplomacy and the Israeli-Arab Conflict, 1967–2019, will be published by Edinburgh University Press in July. Twitter: @82AndersPersson
THE PALESTINIAN flag flies at a Palestinian Authority diplomatic post.

Annexation will be a game-changer for Europe’s role in the Middle East

Annexation will be the greatest challenge that Europe has faced in the conflict since the oil crisis after the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

MAY 21, 2020
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, July 15, 2018

Forget BDS, losing its liberal democracy is real threat against Israel

A big question for the future is where the authoritarian trend will lead Israel, Palestine and the conflict between them?

AUGUST 4, 2018
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Israeli fears of BDS are exaggerated – for the moment

Contrary to what many believe, the movement in Europe actually has a hard time finding consumers ready to boycott Israel. But things can change quickly if the country is drawn into a new war.

MARCH 5, 2011