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Sweden’s Liberal Party leader and Minister of Education and Integration Simona Mohamsson wears a Star of David as she takes part in a pre-election debate in Sweden on August 17, 2026 (Screencapture/YouTube)
August 19, 2026, 8:07 pm
Swedish minister, daughter of Haifa Palestinian, wears Star of David at election debate
Liberal Party leader Simona Mohamsson says she chose to wear Jewish symbol on behalf of Jewish children who cannot, amid surge in Swedish antisemitism; she’s subject to torrent of online hate afterwards
By ToI Staff
A woman lights a candle to show support outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 9, 2023, after the October 7 Hamas-led terror onslaught on Israel. On the fence is affixed an Israeli flag, and on the ground is the pre-Islamic Republic flag of Iran. (Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP)
February 7, 2025, 5:51 am
In Sweden, Iran’s proxies recruit criminals and minors to threaten Israelis, Jews
IRGC threats in the Nordic country have skyrocketed since Oct. 7, 2023, with some nearly succeeding — including an attempted bombing outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm
By Bart Schut
Swedish Christian MEP Alice Teodorescu Måwe. (Courtesy of EPP Group)
January 25, 2025, 8:40 am
How Swedish MEP Alice Teodorescu Mawe became Israel’s most outspoken European ally
At home and in the European Parliament, the staunch advocate for Jews and Israel is leading the fight against overt antisemitism, as well as Jew-hatred masquerading as anti-Zionism
By Batya Levinthal
Red paint is seen on a Eurovision sign in Malmo, Sweden, on March 11, 2024, after it was vandalized in a protest against Israel. (SVT screenshot; used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)
May 2, 2024, 3:47 pm
Sweden reports sharp rise in antisemitic hate crimes since Hamas attack on Israel
Between Oct. 7 and end of 2023 there were 110 incidents reported, over 4 times as many as during the same period the year before
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A demonstrator burns an Israeli flag outside a synagogue in Malmo, Sweden, on November 4, 2023. (The Council of Swedish Jewish communities)
May 2, 2024, 2:29 pm
Sweden’s Jewish community anxious ahead of anti-Israel protests at Eurovision
Representative expresses concern local Malmo synagogue could be targeted amid planned demonstrations against Israeli participation in annual music event due to Gaza war
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Red paint is seen on a Eurovision sign in Malmo, Sweden, on March 11, 2024, after it was vandalized in a protest against Israel. (SVT screenshot; used in accordance with clause 27a of the copyright law)
April 24, 2024, 8:24 am
Amid Eurovision security fears, Malmo’s Jews mute celebrations for Israel’s Eden Golan
Jewish community claims police rescinded permit for pro-Israel demonstrations during the ‘apolitical’ song contest, running May 7-11. Officials say all protests off-limits
By Lars Avner Aqurette
Sweden's Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom addresses journalists upon arrival for an EU Ministerial Conference at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin on November 2, 2023. (John MACDOUGALL / AFP)
February 15, 2024, 4:15 pm
Swedish foreign minister confronts Iran over murder plot against Jews in his country
Tobias Billstrom says it is ‘extremely negative’ that another state pursued a killing plan on Swedish territory, plans to take matter up with European Union peers
By AFP
Officers stand near the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, January 31, 2024. (Henrik Montgomery/TT News Agency via AP)
February 6, 2024, 8:04 pm
Iran suspected in plot to kill Swedish Jews – report
Iranian couple posing as Afghani immigrants and reportedly working for IRGC were never charged but were reportedly deported in 2022
By AFP
Illustrative image: A Hebrew Bible at a synagogue in Jerusalem, July 14, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 17, 2023, 1:10 pm
Daily Briefing Jul 17: What Sweden’s Jews have to say about the aborted Bible burning
Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman on potential new ties with Africa and President Herzog’s trip to the US; Diaspora reporter Canaan Lidor on chief rabbi’s chastisement of Ben Gvir
By ToI Staff
A scene from the Yiddish version of 'Waiting for Godot' staged at Sweden's Royal Dramatic Theater in Stockholm, on November 13, 2021. (Magnus Swärd/Judisk kultur i Sverige/via JTA)
November 20, 2021, 5:33 pm
Sweden’s national theater stages its first ever Yiddish production
Though there are at most around 3,000 speakers in Sweden today, the three shows filled nearly to capacity reflect the popularity of the official minority language
By Katarzyna Andersz
Swedish composer Jacob Mühlrad. (Andre Garcia)
January 25, 2021, 3:43 pm
29-year-old composer releases ‘Kaddish’ for survivor grandfather on top label
In new a cappella choral work, Swedish art music composer Jacob Mühlrad holds a dialogue with his deceased grandfather, using his harrowing testimony and texts by Elie Wiesel
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Rabbi Mattias Amster, Stockholm's new orthodox rabbi (John Gradowski via JTA)
October 24, 2020, 3:46 pm
Stockholm’s 1st Swedish-born rabbi: ‘It’s fun for people that I’m from here’
Mattias Amster is first locally born and raised rabbi to hold pulpit in capital; says still uncommon for people to see a religious Jew, but ‘not scared’ about anti-Semitism
By Josefin Dolsten
The book cover of "This is a Swedish Tiger" by the Swedish-Jewish author Aron Flam as seen on Amazon. (Screenshot/Amazon via JTA)
October 14, 2020, 5:20 am
Swedish museum loses suit over ‘Tiger’ cover of book about Nazi collaborators
Emergency Preparedness Museum claimed rights to cartoon image used by writer Jewish author Aron Flam to depict World War II propaganda
By Cnaan Liphshiz
ILLUSTRATIVE -- Members of the far-right Nordic Resistance Movement march through the town of Ludvika, central Sweden, on May 1, 2018. (Ulf Palm/AFP via Getty Images via JTA)
September 30, 2020, 10:38 am
Scandinavian neo-Nazis circulate anti-Semitic flyers on Yom Kippur
Far-right extremists carried out coordinated campaign in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland on Jewish holy day, says World Jewish Congress
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Illustrative: Swedish Rabbi Ute Steyer has been leading services for Stockholm’s Jews on Zoom during the pandemic. (Courtesy/Steyer via JTA)
May 15, 2020, 4:03 am
Their own lockdown: Sweden’s Jews cope with country’s lax coronavirus policy
Swedish Jewish community largely favors government’s lenient approach to pandemic, but is still taking precautions, including closing main synagogue for 1st time, canceling camps
By Josefin Dolsten
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