Timo R. Stewart (b. 1980), PhD in Political Science, is a senior researcher at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, specializing in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Western policy in the Middle East, and the role of religion in conflicts and politics. Stewart has also worked at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and in civil society organizations. Stewart’s books Valter Juvelius and the Hunt for the Lost Ark (2020), and The Enchantment of the Promised Land (2022), were both nominated for the Finlandia Prize for non- fiction. Stewart is the most sought- after commentator in the Finnish media regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
