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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 434

Stockholm

Arlanda International Airport is seen in this screen capture from a tour of the airport on YouTube, uploaded March 24, 2019. (Screen capture via YouTube, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 9, 2024, 3:25 pm
Air traffic at Sweden airport briefly halted as 4 suspicious drones enter airspace
Police in Stockholm suspect ‘deliberate act’ of ‘sabotage’ but can’t ascribe further motive; 5 flights either rerouted to other airports or delayed
By AFP
People enter the District Court in Stockholm, Sweden, on September 5, 2023. (Jonathan NACKSTRAND/AFP)
June 20, 2024, 4:41 pm
Swedish court clears former Syrian general accused of war crimes
Court affirms Syrian army committed war crimes in early 2012, but says there is not sufficient evidence Mohammed Hamo, 65, was personally involved
By Johannes LEDEL
File: Sweden's Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom, center, listens to speeches during a round table meeting of EU foreign ministers at the Egmont Palace in Brussels, February 3, 2024. (Omar Havana/AP)
February 14, 2024, 4:47 pm
Anti-Israel Gaza protest disrupts Sweden parliamentary debate on funding UNRWA
Stockholm reaffirms Israel’s right to defend itself against Hamas, but calls for a ceasefire; six people detained by security guards, one later arrested
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Officers stand near the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, Jan. 31, 2024. (Henrik Montgomery/TT News Agency via AP)
February 2, 2024, 3:02 pm
Sweden investigating ‘dangerous object’ found at Israeli Embassy as terrorism
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’
By AP
File: Around 900 red roses were placed at the Israeli embassy in Stockholm in solidarity and support with the country on October 11, 2023. (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP)
January 31, 2024, 5:57 pm
Police destroy explosive device found at Israeli embassy in Sweden
Embassy staff notify authorities after finding suspicious object; ‘We will not be intimidated by terror,’ Israeli ambassador says
By Reuters and ToI Staff
The opening, dreamlike scene of Hot TV's 'Chanshi' was part of the original concept created by Aleeza Chanowitz and her directors, Miki Triest and Aaron Geva (Courtesy Vered Adir/HOT)
November 16, 2023, 12:30 am
European film festivals hit with controversies over Israel-Hamas war
Stockholm International Film Festival walks back invitation to Israeli-American actress Aleeza Chanowitz; in Amsterdam, filmmakers pull their work over pro-Palestinian stance
By Andrew Lapin
Iraqis raise copies of the Quran, Muslims' holy book, during a protest in Tahrir Square, Thursday، July 20, 2023 in Baghdad, Iraq. The protest was in response to the burning of Quran in Sweden. (AP Photo/Adil AL-Khazali)
July 21, 2023, 2:31 pm
Muslim nations outraged following latest Quran desecration in Sweden
Iraq cuts off ties with Stockholm after Iraqi-born Christian stands on Islamic holy book outside Iraqi embassy in Swedish capital
By Jon Gambrell, ABBY SEWELL, Nasser Karimi and Munir Ahmed
Protesters scale a wall at the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad, July 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Ali Jabar)
July 20, 2023, 4:33 pm
Iraq expels Swedish ambassador following Quran desecration in Stockholm
Protesters in Baghdad break into Swedish embassy after Stockholm’s refusal to prevent repeated anti-Muslim protest
By ali jabar and ABBY SEWELL
Muslim protesters chant slogans during a rally to denounce the burning of the Quran in Sweden, in Peshawar, Pakistan, July 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)
July 7, 2023, 3:04 pm
Masses in Pakistan attend anti-Sweden protests after Quran burning in Stockholm
Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif calls for activists to turn out at rallies nationwide: ‘When it comes to the Quran, the nation is one’
By Munir Ahmed
Iranian demonstrators chant slogans during a protest of the burning of a Quran in Sweden, in front of the Swedish Embassy in Tehran, Iran, June 30, 2023. (Vahid Salemi/AP)
July 3, 2023, 12:55 pm
Saudi Arabia summons Swedish ambassador over Quran burning at Stockholm mosque
Riyadh is the latest regime to complain to Stockholm over desecration of holy Muslim book
By AFP
Salwan Momika holds up a Quran before setting some pages on fire in a protest outside a mosque in Stockholm on June 28, 2023, during the Eid al-Adha holiday. (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP)
July 2, 2023, 8:07 pm
Swedish government condemns ‘Islamophobic’ Quran burning outside Stockholm mosque
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
By AFP
Iranian dissident Ebi, whose real name is Ebrahim Hamedi. (screenshot)
August 22, 2022, 7:50 pm
Swedish police find bomb at concert featuring Iranian dissident
Unclear if pop-star Ebi (Ebrahim Hamedi) was the target of explosive device planted at 5-day Stockholm Culture Festival
By Agencies
Illustrative: Supporters of the neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement hold flags during a demonstration at the Kungsholmstorg square in Stockholm, Sweden on August 25, 2018. (Fredrik Persson/Getty Images/AFP)
January 20, 2022, 6:57 am
Swedish report shows over 1 in 4 hate crimes target tiny Jewish minority
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
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Boating is among the many activities at the 111-year-old Glamsta Jewish summer camp in Sweden. (Courtesy of Glämsta via JTA)
May 22, 2020, 11:35 pm
Sweden’s only Jewish camp reverses decision to close this summer
Up to 50 children from 15,000 strong Stockholm Jewish community will now be allowed to participate as government updates coronavirus guidelines
By Josefin Dolsten
19th century murals that had remained concealed under several coats of paint discovered during preparations for the reopening of Stockholm’s Jewish museum at what used to be the Tyska Brunnsplan Synagogue (Jean-Baptiste Béranger/ Jewish Museum of Stokholm)
April 19, 2019, 4:32 pm
Rare 19th-century murals discovered inside former synagogue in Sweden
Most similar German-influenced decorations were destroyed by the Nazis; city’s second Jewish house of worship being transformed into a museum
By JTA
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