Sweden recognised Palestine 11 years ago – Here’s what happened

In the fall of 2014, Sweden became the first western EU country to recognise the state of Palestine. The small Nordic nation had hoped to spark a European-wide tide of recognitions. Instead, it found itself isolated – and left to pay a steep price in its diplomatic relations with Israel. More than a decade on, here is what France and other Western states who have recently followed suit can learn from Sweden’s experience.