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What was it like meeting PLO leader Yassir Arafat for a late-night interview? What was the atmosphere like when Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was shot? And what was it like to live on a kibbutz in the early 70s? These are some of the questions that come up in this week's Hotspot, which deals, among other things, with the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps, aid for democracy development and Swedish Middle East coverage. Guest in the program is Bengt G Nilsson who is a journalist, writer and documentary filmmaker. Hotspot is a conversation program about Christian faith, culture and society. Program manager is Per Ewert. The program is produced by TV Vision Sweden and the World today. Book tip: "Israel and her enemies", Bengt G Nilsson (Ethno Press, 2021) See Hotspot's previous program with Bengt G Nilsson here: • The politicized aid - • The politicized aid Bengt G ... Listen to the program as a podcast: https://anchor.fm/hotspotpodcast Do you want to help us make more programs? Please support our work by sending a gift to: 123 396 94 17 Try the World today for free for a month: https://prova.varldenidag.se 00:00 - Intro 00:12 - Presentation by Bengt G Nilsson 01:38 - How was it living on a kibbutz in the early 70s? 05:45 - How has the view of Israel changed from 1948 onwards? 26:28 - How was it to interview Yassir Arafat? 37:25 - Why is much journalism about Israel polarized? 49:20 - How will Sweden's relationship with Israel look in the future? 52:43 - Is it possible to be optimistic about developments in the Middle East?