The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/stockholm/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:16:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Stockholm | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/stockholm/ 32 32 Banners with swastikas hung over Swedish highway https://www.timesofisrael.com/banners-with-swastikas-hung-over-swedish-highway/ Sun, 20 Apr 2025 16:52:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3531018 Local police remove display, which coincides with Hitler's birthday; no suspects arrested

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]]> Swedish police detain one on suspicion of plotting terror attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/swedish-police-detain-one-on-suspicion-of-plotting-terror-attack/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 12:43:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3480149 Cops say arrest in Stockholm area unrelated to any previously ongoing cases; detainee suspected of being a member of terror group in case linked to Islamist extremism

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]]> Air traffic at Sweden airport briefly halted as 4 suspicious drones enter airspace https://www.timesofisrael.com/air-traffic-at-sweden-airport-briefly-halted-as-4-suspicious-drones-enter-airspace/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:25:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3371919 Police in Stockholm suspect 'deliberate act' of 'sabotage' but can't ascribe further motive; 5 flights either rerouted to other airports or delayed

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]]> Swedish court clears former Syrian general accused of war crimes https://www.timesofisrael.com/swedish-court-clears-former-syrian-general-accused-of-war-crimes/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:41:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3315521 Court affirms Syrian army committed war crimes in early 2012, but says there is not sufficient evidence Mohammed Hamo, 65, was personally involved

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]]> Anti-Israel Gaza protest disrupts Sweden parliamentary debate on funding UNRWA https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-protest-disrupts-sweden-parliamentary-debate-on-funding-unrwa/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:47:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3224238 Stockholm reaffirms Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas, but calls for a ceasefire; six people detained by security guards, one later arrested

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]]> Sweden investigating ‘dangerous object’ found at Israeli Embassy as terrorism https://www.timesofisrael.com/sweden-investigating-dangerous-object-found-at-israeli-embassy-as-terrorism/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 13:02:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3215167 Domestic security agency takes over case from local police after grenade-like object found in grounds of Israeli mission; ambassador described it as 'an attempted terror attack'

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]]> Police destroy explosive device found at Israeli embassy in Sweden https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-destroy-explosive-device-found-at-israeli-embassy-in-sweden/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 15:57:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3213703 Embassy staff notify authorities after finding suspicious object; 'We will not be intimidated by terror,' Israeli ambassador says

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]]> European film festivals hit with controversies over Israel-Hamas war https://www.timesofisrael.com/european-film-festivals-hit-with-controversies-over-israel-hamas-war/ Wed, 15 Nov 2023 22:30:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3154196 Stockholm International Film Festival walks back invitation to Israeli-American actress Aleeza Chanowitz; in Amsterdam, filmmakers pull their work over pro-Palestinian stance

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]]> Muslim nations outraged following latest Quran desecration in Sweden https://www.timesofisrael.com/muslim-nations-outraged-following-latest-quran-desecration-in-sweden/ Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:31:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3055963 Iraq cuts off ties with Stockholm after Iraqi-born Christian stands on Islamic holy book outside Iraqi embassy in Swedish capital

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]]> Iraq expels Swedish ambassador following Quran desecration in Stockholm https://www.timesofisrael.com/iraq-expels-swedish-ambassador-following-quran-desecration-in-stockholm/ Thu, 20 Jul 2023 13:33:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3055456 Protesters in Baghdad break into Swedish embassy after Stockholm's refusal to prevent repeated anti-Muslim protest

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]]> Masses in Pakistan attend anti-Sweden protests after Quran burning in Stockholm https://www.timesofisrael.com/masses-in-pakistan-attend-anti-sweden-protests-after-quran-burning-in-stockholm/ Fri, 07 Jul 2023 12:04:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3047790 Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif calls for activists to turn out at rallies nationwide: 'When it comes to the Quran, the nation is one'

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]]> Saudi Arabia summons Swedish ambassador over Quran burning at Stockholm mosque https://www.timesofisrael.com/saudi-arabia-summons-swedish-ambassador-over-quran-burning-at-stockholm-mosque/ Mon, 03 Jul 2023 09:55:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3044804 Riyadh is the latest regime to complain to Stockholm over desecration of holy Muslim book

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]]> Swedish government condemns ‘Islamophobic’ Quran burning outside Stockholm mosque https://www.timesofisrael.com/swedish-government-condemns-islamophobic-quran-burning-outside-stockholm-mosque/ Sun, 02 Jul 2023 17:07:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3044392 Foreign ministry says incident last week by an Iraqi citizen 'in no way reflects the views of the Swedish government,' but defends 'constitutionally protected right' of expression

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]]> Swedish police find bomb at concert featuring Iranian dissident https://www.timesofisrael.com/swedish-police-find-bomb-at-concert-featuring-iranian-dissident/ Mon, 22 Aug 2022 16:50:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2822711 Unclear if pop-star Ebi (Ebrahim Hamedi) was the target of explosive device planted at 5-day Stockholm Culture Festival

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]]> Swedish report shows over 1 in 4 hate crimes target tiny Jewish minority https://www.timesofisrael.com/swedish-report-shows-over-1-in-4-hate-crimes-target-tiny-jewish-minority/ Thu, 20 Jan 2022 04:57:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2686869 Absolute number of incidents included is lower than 2018 study, but National Council for Crime Prevention says figure may be misrepresentation due to changes in reporting structure

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