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Party crumbled under pressure: Mustafa
Politics: 23 Apr 13
Omar Mustafa has spoken out about the "Pandora's box of Islamophobic conspiracy theories" and the party's subsequent actions that made him quit his high-profile position in the Social Democrat party.
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Omar Mustafa and the Social Democrats
Analysis & Opinion: 23 Apr 13
In this instalment of The Lowdown, The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson has a look at Omar Mustafa, who jumped into the news spotlight after his election to the governing board of the Social Democrats proved controversial.
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'They gave in to Islamophobia': Mustafa
Politics: 21 Apr 13
Omar Mustafa has spoken out about his disappointment in the Social Democrat party, saying he felt let down by the leadership after being ousted from the party's governing board just a week after his appointment.
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Löfven speaks out on Mustafa departure
National: 19 Apr 13
Social Democrat leader Stefan Löfven spoke out on Friday about the contentious departure of Omar Mustafa, blaming the mess on his party's organizational skills and a negligent nomination process for selecting its governing board.
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No one can represent all of 'Sweden's Muslims'
Politics: 18 Apr 13
Omar Mustafa's noisy departure from the Social Democrats shows a persistent but flawed view that one person can represent all of Sweden's Muslims, says contributor Nima Gholam Ali Pour.
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'Mustafa failed to heed warning last year'
National: 18 Apr 13
Social Democrats in Stockholm say they did not follow up after telling Omar Mustafa a year ago to purge intolerant speakers from Islamic Association meetings, before nominating him to its governing board.
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Protests mount against Mustafa's ouster
National: 16 Apr 13
Demonstrators gathered outside Social Democrat headquarters in Stockholm on Monday night, while others used the opinion pages of a Swedish daily to protest the ouster of Omar Mustafa over questions about his values.
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Social Democratic Christians back Mustafa
Politics: 14 Apr 13
Omar Mustafa's resignation from the Social Democrats' governing board has prompted criticism from faith groups within the party.
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Social Democrats force out Mustafa over 'values'
Politics: 13 Apr 13
Embattled Social Democrat Omar Mustafa, who also chairs Sweden’s Islamic Association, resigned from all his duties with the party on Saturday night, bowing to calls from within the party that he step down.
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Mustafa must 'share party values': Löfven
Politics: 13 Apr 13
Social Democratic Party leader Stefan Löfven has stated that embattled colleague Omar Mustafa has to fully stand behind the party's values on human rights and gender equality if he is to remain on the party's governing board.
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Löfven defends colleague in anti-Semitism row
Politics: 12 Apr 13
The embattled Social Democrat Omar Mustafa has spoken out about anti-Semitism claims laid at his door after he was elected to the governing board of the opposition party.
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Anti-Semitism row rocks top Social Democrat
Politics: 11 Apr 13
Former party leader Mona Sahlin has questioned her Social Democrat peers for electing a member with ties to anti-Semitic propagandists to the governing board.
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Jews hit Malmö streets to counter anti-Semitism
Society: 5 Mar 13
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.
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Anti-Semitism row 'could mar' Reepalu's legacy
Analysis & Opinion: 5 Feb 13
There has been a mixed reaction from Malmö's Jewish community following Mayor Ilmar Reepalu's decision to step down, as Patrick Reilly reports for The Local.
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Malmö hate crimes go unpunished: report
National: 7 Jan 13
Hate crimes are so difficult to prove that Sweden sees few convictions, illustrated by the southern city of Malmö not issuing a single guilty sentence despite a "record number" of complaints in the last two years.
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Sweden Democrats send members anti-Islam mag
Society: 22 Nov 12
Some 6,000 members of the Sweden Democrats will be receiving the anti-Islam newspaper Dispatch International at the end of the month, courtesy of the party.
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Hundreds attend anti-Semitism demo
Society: 8 Oct 12
Hundreds of people gathered in Stockholm on Sunday to show solidarity with the Jews of Malmö, where a Jewish community building was attacked last month.
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Ship to Gaza Sweden vessel sets sail again
National: 7 Oct 12
A Swedish ship with rights activists from several countries aboard sailed from Naples on Saturday in the latest bid to break Israel's blockade against Gaza.
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Two held as debate on Malmö Jews' safety rages
National: 28 Sep 12
Two teens 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.
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Explosion rocks Malmö Jewish centre
National: 28 Sep 12
Police were called out early on Friday morning after loud bangs were heard near the Jewish community centre in Malmö, southern Sweden. Two suspects have since been arrested.
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Storm over 'official' Jew tweets from Sweden
National: 12 Jun 12
A 27-year-old woman who has taken over the Sweden’s official Twitter account this week has caused a stir after her apparently offhand comments about Jews, Nazis and penises.
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'No excuse' for anti-Semitism: Obama envoy
National: 26 Apr 12
US president Barack Obama’s expert on anti-Semitism said during a press conference in Stockholm on Thursday that the brand of Sweden is at risk if leaders aren’t held accountable for their insensitive actions.
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Reepalu 'pleased' with Obama envoy talks
National: 25 Apr 12
Controversial Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu said he was ”pleased” with the meeting with US president Barack Obama’s expert on anti-Semitism, Hannah Rosenthal, which took place during her visit to the city on Wednesday.
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Ilmar Reepalu: 'the Swedish Ken Livingstone'
Analysis & Opinion: 4 Apr 12
Embattled Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu's most recent "anti-Semitic" row is reminiscent of the troubles that plagued London's outspoken ex-mayor Ken Livingstone, argues historian and former Malmö resident David Linden.
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Malmö mayor's remarks 'wrong': party head
Politics: 2 Apr 12
Social Democrat head Stefan Löfven called recent "anti-Semitic" comments by Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu "wrong" following what Jewish leaders called a "constructive" meeting to discuss the issue on Monday.
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Reepalu's future 'hangs in the balance'
Analysis & Opinion: 30 Mar 12
Social Democrats in Malmö say Ilmar Reepalu is an "embarrassment" and that his future as mayor may be in jeopardy after recent comments labelled as "anti-Semitic" by Sweden's Jewish community, The Local's Patrick Reilly discovers.
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Swedish Jewish leader: 'Enough is enough'
Society: 27 Mar 12
The head of the Jewish community in Stockholm said on Tuesday she welcomes a meeting with top Social Democrats over "anti-Semitic" remarks made by Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu, but warned that "enough is enough".
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Talks called over 'anti-Semitic' Malmö mayor
National: 27 Mar 12
Concerns expressed by Sweden's Jewish community over the "anti-Semitic" rhetoric of Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu have prompted Social Democrat head Stefan Löfven to call a meeting to discuss the issue.
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Malmö mayor in new row with Sweden's Jews
Society: 23 Mar 12
Sweden's Jewish community has railed anew against Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu after comments suggesting the city's Jewish community had been "infiltrated" by Sweden Democrats to foment anti-Muslim sentiments.
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Art exhibit pulls drawing after Jewish protests
Society: 17 Mar 12
A Swedish educational association behind a Christian art exhibit in Stockholm has withdrawn a drawing after protests from a US-based Jewish group that it was anti-Semitic.
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Anti-Semitic crimes on the rise in Malmö
Society: 11 Nov 11
Jews in Malmö in southern Sweden have been the victims of an increased number of hate-crimes in 2011, according to local police.
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'Bildt hushed talk of Darfur genocide'
Politics: 19 Sep 11
Former minister and Liberal Party leader Per Ahlmark has slammed current Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt in a new book arguing that he has a "passive" attitude towards genocide, is ignorant about Israel and holds "reactionary views".
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New millions for Swedish synagogue security
Society: 5 Sep 11
The Swedish government has promised new funds to help boost security around the country's synagogues following accusations that Sweden hasn't done enough to protect it's Jewish population.
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Sweden's Jews, Muslims face web hate rise: study
National: 22 Aug 11
The number of xenophobic web sites have almost doubled since 2007 and Jews and Muslims wearing apparent religious symbols are subjected to significant discrimination in Sweden today, according to a new report.
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Anti-Semitic hate crime declines in Malmö: report
National: 17 Jul 11
Hate crimes against Jews living in Malmö are less than half as many as 2009's record-high number, according to reports in Swedish media. However, racist and islamophobic hate crimes are on the rise.
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Scouts say no to neo-Nazi camp tenants
National: 8 Jul 11
A Swedish neo-Nazi political party, planning to gather this weekend in Höör, in southern Sweden, had not told the Scout association, the landlord of the premises, what it was to be used for.
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Hate crime declines in Sweden: report
National: 30 Jun 11
The number of hate crimes committed in Sweden decreased in 2010 compared to the year before, according to fresh figures from Sweden’s National Council of Crime Prevention.
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Swedish kids invited to neo-Nazi summer camp
National: 14 Jun 11
A Swedish neo-Nazi political party is offering children free admission to a camp scheduled to be held in a secret location in southern Sweden this summer. But not everyone is welcome to attend.
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Islamic group invited anti-Semitic speaker
National: 25 Mar 11
The Islamic Association in Sweden engaged lecturers with anti-Semitic views at a conference in Stockholm in December, with the former head of the association claiming that they were recruited in "good faith".
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Malmö mayor in new 'anti-Semitism' row
Politics: 18 Mar 11
The conflict between the US-based Wiesenthal Center and Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu has taken another acrimonious turn after he was accused of anti-Semitism and echoing "conspiracy theories against Jews in the 1930s".
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Wiesenthal Center slams Sweden for 'Jewish tax'
Society: 15 Mar 11
An influential US Jewish group criticised Sweden for imposing the equivalent of a "Jewish tax" on the country's Jewish community, saying it had no plans to lift its advisory warning Jews against traveling in the south of the country.
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Jews still struggle to feel at home in Malmö
Analysis & Opinion: 16 Feb 11
A year after claims about an exodus of Jews from Malmö made global headlines, many Jewish residents still don't feel safe in southern Sweden, The Local's Karen Holst discovers.
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Jews warned about visiting southern Sweden
Society: 16 Dec 10
A US-based Jewish group has issued a travel warning urging Jews to exercise "extreme caution" when traveling in southern Sweden.
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Global demonstrations call for Assange's release
National: 11 Dec 10
A number of demonstrations are set to take place around the world on Saturday to call for the release of beleaguered WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from a London prison, where he awaits possible extradition to Sweden to face rape charges.
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Paper defends pulling 'anti-Semitic' cartoon
Society: 2 Nov 10
An editor at Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter (DN) has defended his decision to remove an installment of a popular comic strip from the newspaper's website after he deemed it anti-Semitic.
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Sweden Democrats fear Islamic revolution
National: 17 Sep 10
An Islamic revolution akin to the one that swept through Iran in 1979 could easily take place in Sweden, claims the second highest ranking member of the far-right Sweden Democrats.
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Anti-Semitic hate crimes rise in 2009: report
National: 2 Jul 10
The number of anti-Semitic crimes reported in Sweden rose 57 percent last year, mainly in the southern region of Skåne, the national crime prevention council said on Thursday.
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Hate cleric will not participate in Swedish conference
National: 3 Apr 10
A US-born Muslim preacher who has described Jews as "filthy" and advocates the execution of homosexuals will not be participating in a Swedish young muslim conference he was scheduled to speak at over Easter weekend.
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Malmö mayor blasted for 'Israeli lobby' comment
Politics: 4 Mar 10
Representatives for the Jewish Community in Malmö have slammed the city's mayor, Ilmar Reepalu, for his use of the term "Israeli lobby" in a Danish television interview.
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Malmö mayor says unaware of level of attacks on Jews
Politics: 26 Feb 10
Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu conceded that he has not been sufficiently well informed about the vulnerable situation faced by Jews after meeting with community leaders on Thursday.
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Sahlin raps Malmö mayor over Jew comments
Politics: 25 Feb 10
Social Democrat party leader Mona Sahlin has described as "unfortunate" comments made by Malmö mayor Ilmar Reepalu regarding a recent spate of attacks on the city's Jewish population.
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Jews flee Malmö as anti-Semitism grows
Society: 27 Jan 10
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.
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Swedish serial killer granted new trial
National: 17 Dec 09
Convicted Swedish serial murderer Thomas Quick has been granted a new trial for the 1988 killing of a tourist in Dalarna in central Sweden after he recanted his confessions to several killings.
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Sweden slammed for UN rights failures
National: 9 Nov 09
Sweden has come in for harsh criticism from the country's United Nations association and 15 other organizations for failing to abide by a number of UN conventions.
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Ex-moderate Muslim to form 'anti-Zionist' party in Sweden
Politics: 3 Nov 09
A once moderate Muslim spokesperson who last year came out as an Islamist radical has announced plans to start a political party uniting all of Sweden’s anti-Zionists.
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Swedish reporter meets hostile Israeli crowd
Society: 2 Nov 09
Swedish journalist Donald Boström told an angry audience in Israel on Monday that he stood by his call for an investigation into claims that Israel harvested the organs of dead Palestinians, despite confessing he had no proof.
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Israelis protest arrival of 'organ theft' journalist
National: 2 Nov 09
Dozens of Israeli protesters on Sunday expressed their anger at the arrival of controversial Swedish journalist Donald Boström, who accused Israeli soldiers of harvesting organs from dead Palestinians.
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Reinfeldt rejects congressmen's plea to scold Aftonbladet
National: 22 Sep 09
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has rebuffed demands by two members of the US Congress that he publicly condemn the Aftonbladet newspaper over a story alleging Israeli soldiers harvested the organs of dead Palestinians.
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Israel: Bildt to scrap scheduled visit
Politics: 6 Sep 09
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has cancelled his upcoming visit to Israel, the Israeli foreign ministry announced on Sunday, amid strained relations between the two countries over a controversial newspaper story.
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'Cyncism prevails for vote-hungry officials in Sweden and Israel'
Analysis & Opinion: 28 Aug 09
As the Aftonbladet organ harvesting scandal rumbles to the end of its second week, Stockholm-based Israeli writer David Stavrou calls on policy makers in Sweden and Israel to shed light on the situation rather than turning up the heat.
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Swedish aid groups deny anti-Israel bias
National: 27 Aug 09
Development groups have rejected charges laid out by a Jerusalem-based NGO watchdog accusing Sweden's aid community of sponsoring groups that contribute to the "demonization" of Israel.
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Sweden's free speech tradition draws Israeli ire
Analysis & Opinion: 27 Aug 09
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, write AFP's Igor Gedilaghine.
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'Aftonbladet must be held accountable for false allegations'
Analysis & Opinion: 25 Aug 09
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.
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Swedish tabloid reported for racial agitation
National: 25 Aug 09
Swedish tabloid newspaper Aftonbladet has been reported to the Chancellor of Justice after publishing an article forwarding claims about the alleged organ harvesting of dead Palestinians by Israeli defence forces.
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Israel presses Sweden for 'condemnation'
Politics: 23 Aug 09
Israel on Sunday ratcheted up pressure on Sweden to condemn a Swedish newspaper report about alleged organ harvesting that has heightened tensions between the two countries.
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Israel awaits stronger reaction from Bildt
Politics: 22 Aug 09
Israel doesn’t plan on canceling a scheduled visit by Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt, despite his refusal to apologize for a controversial newspaper article alleging that Israeli soldiers harvested organs from dead Palestinians.
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Sweden summons Israeli ambassador
Politics: 21 Aug 09
Israel's ambassador to Sweden, Benny Dagan, has been summoned by Sweden's foreign office to discuss the diplomatic discord following an article in a national newspaper claiming Israeli soldiers harvest the organs of dead Palestinians.
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Sweden slams paper over Israel allegations
National: 19 Aug 09
Sweden's embassy in Tel Aviv has sharply condemned Sweden's largest circulation newspaper Aftonbladet for publishing an article accusing the Israeli Defence Forces of harvesting the organs of Palestinians.
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Confessed serial killer requests retrial
National: 20 Apr 09
Convicted serial killer Thomas Quick, who recently retracted confessions for eight murders, formally petitioned the Svea Court of Appeal for a retrial on Monday.
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Sweden 'anti-Semitic' for tennis fan ban
National: 9 Mar 09
Sweden has been accused of anti-Semitism in a leading Israeli newspaper, following the decision to ban spectators from an Israel-Sweden tennis match.
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‘Opposing Israeli violence is not anti-Semitism’
Analysis & Opinion: 13 Feb 09
Swedes who demonstrate over Israeli attacks are not anti-Semites. Calling them names is an attempt to silence criticism of Israeli policies, argues Stockholm-based Palestinian Alaa Kullab.
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Jewish burial chapel attacked in Malmö
National: 13 Jan 09
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.
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Jews in Sweden under increasing threat
Politics: 7 Jan 09
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.
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Muslim groups to exhibit 'Muhammad dogs'
Society: 17 Aug 07
Artist Lars Vilks may finally get to see his controversial 'Muhammad dog' sketches displayed in public thanks to the intervention of two Muslim groups.
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'Social Democrats invited known anti-Semite to seminar'
National: 23 Mar 07
In a statement released to The Local, Ulf Carmesund from Sweden's Christian Social Democrats rejects the charge of anti-Semitism levelled at a musician invited to who spoke at a seminar in Stockholm last weekend.
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The Holocaust: Sweden's complex legacy
Analysis & Opinion: 26 Jan 07
Bystander in the Second World War, yet refuge for victims of the Nazis. A leader in promoting tolerance, yet with a resurgent far-right. David Stavrou looks at the complex legacy of the Holocaust in Sweden.
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Swedish teacher at Holocaust denial conference
Society: 14 Dec 06
A teacher at an adult education college in Stockholm has been suspended for participating in a Holocaust denial conference in Iran. Jan Bernhoff claims that only 300,000 Jews died in Hitler's extermination campaign.
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Swastika display 'not a hate crime'
Society: 13 Dec 06
The bearer of a banner equating the swastika with the Star of David at a demonstration in Malmö during the summer will not face criminal charges.
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Guillou: I kinda like Condi
Lifestyle: 18 Aug 06
Ever the controversialist, Swedish novelist Jan Guillou's latest book deals with the touchiest subject of all: the Israel-Palestinian crisis. He talks to James Savage about America, Gay Pride and Säpo.
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Persson: Attitudes to Jews 'shameful'
Smörgåsbord: 14 Mar 06
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Swedish anti-Semitism revealed
Society: 14 Mar 06
Persson: Attitudes to Jews 'shameful'
Five percent of Swedes are anti-Semitic, according to a report published on Tuesday. One in four believe there is a 'Jewish influence' over the world's economy, while the same amount aren't keen on the idea of a Jewish prime minister.
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Hate crimes against gays increase
Society: 29 Nov 05
With interesting timing, a report from the Swedish intelligence service, Säpo, shows that verbal and physical abuse of homosexuals has risen in the last year.
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