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Another Sweden Democrat caught making Jew joke

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 14:51:31 +0200

Sweden's prime minister Stefan Löfven has slammed the anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats as a Nazi party after yet another senior MP was caught making a racist, antisemitic joke.

Malmö anti-Semitism made Danish star leave The Bridge

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 12:40:39 +0100

A spike in anti-Jewish sentiment in the Swedish city that plays host to much of the action in The Bridge contributed to Kim Bodnia’s decision to leave the show, the actor told an Israeli TV station.

Swedish exhibition on WWII rescue attacked

Sat, 09 May 2015 16:39:54 +0200

An exhibition on Sweden and Denmark’s “White Bus” operation to rescue people from concentration camps at the end of World War Two has been vandalised, officials said Saturday, with the perpetrators cutting out a large chunk of text concerning the Jews who were saved.

Sweden Democrat wins anti-Semitism 'award'

Wed, 07 Jan 2015 10:16:00 +0100

Comments by Sweden Democrat politician Björn Söder were offensive enough to be ranked among the ten most anti-Semitic remarks of 2014 by a leading US human rights group.

Gothenburg rabbi reacts to death threats

Fri, 21 Nov 2014 16:31:00 +0100

Gothenburg's rabbi received death threats following an attack on a synagogue in Jerusalem earlier this week. Leading figures in the Jewish community have told The Local they fear that anti-Semitism is spreading across Sweden, with Malmö already a key target.

Öresund bridge lights up in Nazi flight memorial

Sun, 29 Sep 2013 14:05:00 +0200

The Öresund bridge linking Copenhagen and Malmö is set to be bathed in light on Tuesday evening in memorial to the Jews who fled Nazi-occupied Denmark for safety in Sweden 70 years ago.

Jews hit Malmö streets to counter anti-Semitism

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:27:00 +0100

As Malmö continues to struggle with anti-Semitism that has plagued the southern Swedish city for years, contributor Patrick Reilly learns how the city's Jewish community is fighting back.

Attack on Malmö Jewish centre ruled a hate crime

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:29:00 +0200

The explosion outside a Jewish community centre in Malmö last week is now being investigated as a hate crime, a move welcomed by the Swedish Committee Against Anti-Semitism.

Two held as debate on Malmö Jews' safety rages

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:41:00 +0200

Two 18-year-olds have been detained in connection with an explosion that damaged a Jewish community centre in Malmö early Friday morning in an incident that has rekindled debate about the safety of Jews in Sweden's third largest city.

Explosion rocks Malmö Jewish centre

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:18:00 +0200

Police were called out early on Friday morning after loud bangs were heard near the Jewish community centre in Malmö, southern Sweden.

Liberal leader meets embattled Malmö Jews

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 15:31:00 +0200

Education minister Jan Björklund met with representatives of the Jewish Community in Malmö on Saturday to discuss a recent rise in the level of harassment and threats faced by Jews in the southern city.

Jews flee Malmö as anti-Semitism grows

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:34:00 +0100

Threats and harassment are becoming increasingly commonplace for Jewish residents in Malmö in southern Sweden, leading many Jews to leave the city out of fear for their safety.

Sportsman in hate speech row over Tottenham anti-Jew 'joke'

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:41:00 +0100

A Swedish bandy player has been reported for hate speech after calling for English Premier League side Liverpool to "push forward harder than the Germans did on the Night of the Broken Glass" in their recent match against Tottenham, a club he refers to as "the greedy Jews".

Sweden's free speech tradition draws Israeli ire

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:02:00 +0200

Sweden's fervent defence of free speech has sparked a diplomatic storm with Israel over the government's refusal to condemn an article accusing Israeli soldiers of smuggling dead Palestinians' organs.

'Aftonbladet must be held accountable for false allegations'

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:18:00 +0200

In an open letter to the people of Sweden, Moshe Kantor, President of the European Jewish Congress, calls on government officials to demand editorial responsibility over the publication of an article accusing Israeli defence forces of harvesting the organs of dead Palestinians.

Jewish burial chapel attacked in Malmö

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:05:00 +0100

A burial chapel in the Jewish cemetery in central Malmö was fire bombed early on Tuesday morning. It is the third time the chapel has been attacked in recent weeks, according to a report in Sydsvenska Dagbladet.

Jews in Sweden under increasing threat

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:44:00 +0100

Police in Sweden are on heightened alert following a spike in anti-Semitic attacks around the country in the wake of Israel’s campaign against Gaza-based Hamas militants.

Sweden names first female rabbi

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:04:00 +0200

Sweden's first woman rabbi has been chosen to run one of three synagogues in Stockholm, the Jewish Community in the Swedish capital said Tuesday.

School's licence removed over single-sex teaching

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:58:00 +0200

An independent Jewish school in Gothenburg has had its licence taken away by authorities for teaching boys and girls separately.