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Far-right Swedish politicians make antisemitic statements, mock Anne Frank

Antisemitic statements, including one mocking Holocaust victims with a picture of Anne Frank, were discovered on the social media accounts of regional politicians from the far-right Sweden Democrats party.

Swedish politician denies calling Jews “impure”

A Swedish politician from Malmo who has worked on integration of immigrants denied saying that Jews and Armenians have “impure spirits.”

Swedish Jewish leaders call for ban on neo-Nazi party

Leaders and prominent members of the Jewish community in Sweden have renewed calls to ban the neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement, following the latest of several demonstrations by the party in recent months.

Swedish parliamentary candidate proposes deporting all Jews from Israel

A candidate for the Swedish parliament suggested transferring Israeli Jews to the United States "to achieve peace."

Three men convicted of firebomb attack on Swedish synagogue

Three men — two Palestinians and a Syrian — were convicted of the attempted arson of a synagogue in Gothenburg. Two were sentenced to two years in prison and the third to 15 months.

Top Swedish politician reported for claiming Jews are not Swedes

One of the most senior members of the far-right Sweden Democrats has been reported to the police after writing on Facebook that Jewish and Sami people were “not Swedish.”
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