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Antisemitic gang attacks participants of Pride Parade in Sweden wearing Stars of David

Attendees of an LGBTQ+ pride event in Malmö, Sweden wearing Stars of David were attacked by an antisemitic and homophobic gang that hurled insults at the victims while assaulting them.

United States designates largest neo-Nazi group in Sweden as terrorist organisation

The US State Department designated the largest neo-Nazi group in Sweden and its leaders as terrorists, only the second time it has applied the label to a white supremacist group known for a long history of violence.

Council of Swedish Jewish Communities welcomes Swedish Parliament’s decision to criminalise Holocaust denial

The Official Council of Swedish Jewish Communities endorsed the decision in its consultation response in September 2023.

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.
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