Posts Tagged: Sweden
Swedish Court Sentences Three to Prison Over Synagogue Arson Attack
A court on Monday sentenced three men who had sought asylum in Sweden to prison for an attempted arson attack on a synagogue in Gothenburg in December...
Why Does Sweden Justify Paying Palestinian Terrorists?
JNS.org - Have you ever read a news report about a Palestinian Arab who starved to death? Even one? Of course not, because it never happens....
Sweden’s ‘Moral Superpower’ Mindset Leads to Deteriorating Ties with Israel
JNS.org - Should Israeli officials be surprised that Sweden was the only European Union country to vote for an anti-Israel UNESCO resolution that denied Israel's sovereignty over...
Israel Reproaches Swedish Envoy, Cuts UN Funding Over UNESCO Vote
JNS.org - Following UNESCO’s May 2 vote to deny Israel’s sovereignty over its capital city of Jerusalem, the Jewish state has taken immediate steps to counter the latest...
Top US Jewish Leader: Obama Administration Might Take ‘Further Damaging Step’ Against Israel Before Trump Inauguration
After the passage of an anti-settlement UN Security Council resolution last week, it is possible the Obama administration will take a “further damaging step” against Israel...
The Sweden Democrats and Liberal Jews
Upon learning that high-profile Swedish MP Kent Ekeroth was to speak to a gathering of foreign visitors in the Riksdag (parliament building), speakers from majority parties --...
Swedish Public Television Blocks Documentary Linking Jihad to Antisemitism for Fear of Offending Muslims
Swedish state television blocked the airing of a documentary linking jihad to antisemitism, out of fear it would offend the country's growing Muslim population, the Danish language news outlet...
‘Jew Issue Merely Icing on Very Crappy Cake,’ Says Swedish Activist in Wake of Minister’s Resignation Over Antisemitic Remarks (INTERVIEW)
Amid recent scandals involving the public expression of antisemitic and anti-Israel views in Sweden, most recently surrounding the forced resignation of the housing minister and...
Major Jewish Group Urges Sweden to Exhibit ‘Respect for Israel’s Proven Commitment to Rule of Law’
A major Jewish human rights organization turned up the pressure on Sweden on Wednesday with a letter to its prime minister demanding a different attitude towards the Jewish state and...
Jewish Swedish Parliamentarian Accuses Foreign Minister of Supporting Terrorism
A Jewish member of the Swedish parliament accused his country's top diplomat of supporting terrorism, the Israeli news site nrg reported on Tuesday. Kent Ekeroth of the far-Right Sweden...
The Swedish Tiger Roars as Synagogues Close
It was a familiar slogan throughout war-time Sweden: en Svensk tiger, which can be translated as “a Swedish tiger” -- or, more to the point: “a Swede...
Latest Flotilla Leaves Sweden for Gaza, Will Attempt to ‘Break Israel’s Blockade’
A Swedish flotilla of anti-Israel activists has left its home country and is en route to Gaza with the goal of breaking the Israeli naval blockade around...
Did Sweden Commit National Suicide on Immigration Measure?
Woe to anyone in Sweden who dissents from the orthodox view that welcoming large numbers of indigent peoples from such countries as Iraq, Syria, and...
Synagogue Atrocity Won’t Deter EU’s Drive to Recognize ‘Palestine’
Despite the controversial decision to officially recognize the state of Palestine three weeks ago, the Swedish government will not open an embassy on Palestinian territory...
