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Amir Peretz is a Member of Knesset (Labor Party), a former defence minister and minister for the protection of the environment. Previously, he served as chair of the Labor Party, head of the Histadrut – Israel’s organisation of trade unions – and Mayor of his hometown Sderot
Our Voice of the Fortnight is Deputy Editor Samuel Nurding speaking with Anders Persson, senior lecturer at Linnaeus University and author of the new book, ‘EU Diplomacy and the Israeli-Arab Conflict, 1967-2019‘ (Edinburgh University press, 2020). The two discuss the EU’s role in the conflict over the last 50 years, the impact of the UAE and Bahrain peace deals on EU policy toward the conflict, and how the EU has contributed to the development of Israel.
