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Sweden reports sharp rise in antisemitic hate crimes since Hamas attack on Israel

A total of 110 complaints were registered by police between October 7 — when Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel — and December 31, according to the report by the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (BRA).

Stockholm Jewish football club exposed to antisemitism on Instagram

Henriksdalsbergets FF promoted their match against Makkabi on their Instagram account with a pro-Palestinian song.

Israeli reporters met with antisemitism and October 7 denial in Malmö ahead of Eurovision 2024

“Pigs are much better than Jews. If it were up to me, there would be no Jews left on this earth,” said a man to the Israeli reporters in Malmö.

Report reveals that an Iranian couple planned to murder Swedish Jews in 2021

An Iranian couple is said to have planned to murder three Swedish Jews in 2021, including the President of the Official Council of Swedish Jewish Communities, Aron Verständig.

Calls to rename street in Sundsvall honouring politician with antisemitic past

A political dispute has erupted over a street named after Arthur Engberg, a former Social Democrat with a history of antisemitic views.

Swedish police foil attack on Israeli Embassy in Stockholm

Israel’s Ambassador to Sweden Ziv Nevo Kulman said “Israel will not be intimidated by terror” in the aftermath of the incident.
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