Paul Widen

Paul Widen is a Swedish freelance journalist based in Jerusalem.

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Son of A Preacher Man: A Swedish Christian in the IDF

Fredrik recently finished basic training in the 51st Battalion of the Golani Brigade. Together with…

The Gaza Death Toll Dispute

The Italian journalist Lorenzo Cremonesi recently claimed that the death toll in Gaza has been…

Live from Sderot

The Homefront Command has outlawed public gatherings in the towns bordering Gaza, which in effect…

The Proverbial Chicken Is Coming Home to Roost

It is a rainy Monday night in Jerusalem, day three of the Hanukkah war against…

Coping with Christmas in Bethlehem

The Palestinian Authority decided to spend $50,000 on Christmas decorations in Bethlehem this year. The…

A Place for Prayer

Every year, the Israeli Postal Authority receives thousands of letters from around the world addressed…

After the Truce

The informal truce between Israel and Hamas that was brokered this summer through Egyptian assistance…

Visual Dispatch: Gaza Before The Truce

Just hours before I arrived on the Israeli side of the Sufa border crossing to…