60 years

In the last week, much media attention has been given to the double anniversary of the independence of Israel and the Palestinian "nakba". 60 years is a long time.

Swedish radio and BBC both have theme feature pages. Al Jazeera theme page is to be found here. Several other media are represented below.

Dagens Nyheter also show some photos.

BBC gives a historical overview here, lists key events here and discusses the close proximity between sorrow and celebration here.

Dagens Nyheter writes here on rising public opinion for Hamas among students. Here, focus is on 60 years with Israel. Per Jönssons editorial is on lessons to be learned by the Arabs from Israeli integration of immigrants. Göran Rosenbergs column asks whether both events can be remembered in parallell or are they mutually exclusive?

Expressens Anna Dahlberg writes here from Gaza, on "Hamas-stan".

BBC features Jaffa, supported by Adam LeBor, author of City of Oranges.

Anita Goldman writes here for Aftonbladet reviewing a recent book on the settlements.

Centre for European reform published a report on "The EU, Israel and Hamas".

Swedish radio had several features, here Människor och tro. We also have Konflikt with almost a full hour of thematic discussion, mainly focussed on Arabs/Palestinians in Israel.

New York Times also writes on 1948.

Last but not least, Cordelia Edvardsson tells her own Israeli history, with photos, for Svenska Dagbladet where she was for many years Sweden's most prominent Middle East correspondent.