The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ilmar-reepalu/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:40:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Ilmar Reepalu | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ilmar-reepalu/ 32 32 Swedish mayor challenged on anti-Semitism meeting https://www.timesofisrael.com/swedish-mayor-challenged-on-anti-semitism-meeting/ Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:55:19 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=401062 Newspaper says Malmo official distorted truth when he claimed to have initiated conversation with US envoy

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]]> No penalties for hate crimes in Malmo, despite record attacks https://www.timesofisrael.com/no-penalties-for-hate-crimes-in-malmo-despite-record-attacks/ Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:55:48 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=338544 Rising anti-Semitism in widely criticized Swedish city leads to zero indictments

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]]> In tense Swedish city, young Muslim crusades against anti-Semitism https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-tense-swedish-city-young-muslim-crusades-against-anti-semitism/ Tue, 08 Jan 2013 02:35:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=328768 The son of immigrants from Iran, Siavosh Derakhti recently won an award for his efforts to promote tolerance and educate about the Holocaust

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]]> Swedish police drop charges against alleged JCC attackers https://www.timesofisrael.com/swedish-police-drop-charges-against-alleged-jcc-attackers/ Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:19:09 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=288404 Authorities in Malmo say there are no suspects, but that investigation will continue

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]]> Swedes rally behind Jewish community in Malmo https://www.timesofisrael.com/swedes-rally-behind-jewish-community-in-malmo/ Sun, 21 Oct 2012 22:51:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=257226 Local police institute hate crimes hotline following increase of attacks on Jews and Muslims

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]]> American anti-Semitism czar hails her ‘breakthrough’ definition of the oldest hatred https://www.timesofisrael.com/america-anti-semitism-czar-hails-her-breakthrough-definition-of-the-oldest-hatred/ Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:22:17 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=253122 After three years leading the charge from the US State Department, outgoing envoy Hannah Rosenthal reflects on her biggest challenges and accomplishments

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]]> Unnerved by attacks, Swedish Jews refuse to lower their profile https://www.timesofisrael.com/unnerved-by-attacks-swedish-jews-refuse-to-lower-their-profile/ Sat, 13 Oct 2012 08:35:02 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=247114 Most community members in Malmo believe silence will only embolden their antagonists

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]]> From Sweden with hatred https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/from-sweden-with-hatred/ Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:31:21 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=207754 Many might regard it as an indictment of a society when citizens feel the need to parade in the streets just to claim their right to exist

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]]> Swedish solidarity ‘kippah walk’ unites Jews, non-Jews https://www.timesofisrael.com/swedish-solidarity-kippah-walk-unites-jews-non-jews/ Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:23:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=198342 Responding to increase in anti-Semitic incidents, Jews and non-Jews will march with heads covered and held high in Malmö

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]]> US anti-Semitism envoy Rosenthal to meet with Malmo mayor https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-anti-semitism-envoy-rosenthal-to-meet-with-malmo-mayor/ Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:34:43 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=74130 Swedish mayor said his city's Jewish community bears responsibility for attacks against it because it has not condemned Israel's treatment of Palestinians

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]]> Jewish leaders in Sweden, party officials to meet over Malmo mayor’s rhetoric https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-leaders-in-sweden-party-officials-to-meet-over-malmo-mayors-rhetoric/ Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:05:28 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=51772 Ilmar Reepalu has a history of making imprudent statements against Jews

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]]> A tale of two mayors https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/a-tale-of-two-mayors-livingstone-and-reepalu/ Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:22:14 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=50194 Ken Livingstone and Ilmar Reepalu, who are running for election in London and Malmö, respectively, both have a sordid history of anti-Semitic slurs

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]]> Malmö’s Jews bash mayor for ‘anti-Semitic comments’ http://www.thelocal.se/39858/20120323/ Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:10:50 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=49172 Ilmar Reepalu, mayor of Malmö, says right-wing party infiltrated Jewish community to foment anti-Muslim opinion

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