In the worst series of attacks targeting the peaceful Sweden Muslim minority, a third mosque arson was reported on Thursday in Sweden’s fourth largest city Uppsala, as police launched a manhunt for perpetrators. “Someone threw a firebomb, a Molotov cocktail at the building,” Torsten Hemlin a spokesman for Uppsala police[…]
arson attack on a Swedish mosque has left at least five people injured, in an incident that comes amid fierce debate over immigration in the once-welcoming Scandinavian country. “A witness saw somebody throw an object through the window of the building, which serves as a mosque, after which a violent[…]
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf has congratulated Palestine on its “National Day”, weeks after Stockholm officially recognised the state of Palestine. The message was sent to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday. “On the occasion of the National Day of the State of Palestine I wish to convey to Your[…]
Sweden has officially recognised the state of Palestine, Stockholm’s foreign minister has said, less than a month after the government announced its intention to make the unprecedented move. The Palestinians cheered Thursday’s move, while Israel recalled its ambassador to Sweden for consultations. Israel also summoned Sweden’s ambassador to protest and[…]
Israel has summoned Sweden’s ambassador in Tel Aviv after the Scandinavian country’s newly elected prime minister pledged that his government would recognise a Palestinian state. Israel’s foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, said Stefan Lofven was rushing to a decision without understanding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “Avigdor Lieberman said that he regrets that[…]
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