Tag: Israel-Sweden Relations
In effort to improve ties, Swedish foreign minister visits Israel, meets with Lapid
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met with Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde in Jerusalem on Monday, where the two discussed relations that have had their ups and downs over the years.
In 2014, Sweden’s government...
Israeli president calls on all countries to adopt IHRA definition of anti-Semitism
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday called on the world to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism.
Addressing the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Anti-Semitism, he said that the...
Lapid holds first conversation in seven years with Swedish counterpart
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid spoke with his Swedish counterpart, Ann Linde, in the first such conversation between the two countries’ top diplomats in nearly seven years.
“I spoke with @AnnLinde, the Minister of Foreign...
Sweden’s right-wing populist party seeks to draw support from local Jewish community
In the last decade, Sweden has been the target of praise and criticism for two major policies: the acceptance of more than 100,000 migrants from Middle Eastern countries at the height of the Syrian...
Ex-Swedish premier faces backlash for comments on Israeli aid to Lebanon
Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt faced backlash for expressing surprise at Israeli assistance following multiple explosions that ripped through Lebanon’s capital of Beirut on Tuesday.
In addition to immediately sending humanitarian and medical aid to its...