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Swedish PM urges EU to list Iran’s IRGC as terrorist organisation

"We want Sweden to seriously address with the other EU countries the incredibly problematic connection between the IRGC, their destructive role in the region, but also their escalating actions around various European countries, of which Sweden is one," said PM Ulf Kristersson.

Official Council of Swedish Jewish Communities publishes op-ed warning of increasing antisemitism after October 7th

"As the anniversary of the massacre on 7 October approaches, we Jews reflect on a year of grim realisations in the face of the unrelenting Jew-hatred we increasingly encounter in our everyday lives," is written in the op-ed.

Swedish intelligence says Iran may have had role in Israeli embassy attacks in Nordics

The Swedish intelligence agency Sapo said that Iran may have been involved in explosions and gunfire around Israeli embassies in Sweden and Denmark.

Landskrona to open museum honouring the 1943 rescue of Danish Jews by Sweden

Thousands of Danish Jews escaped Nazi persecution by crossing the Sound strait, seeking refuge in Sweden. Many arrived in the city of Landskrona and nearby Ven, where they were sheltered and cared for.

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.

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