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Stockholm pro-Palestine protest uses mock Auschwitz gate with word 'Gaza' to criticize Israel

The activists gathered to demand the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya from Israeli detention while depicting Gazan mothers and babies alongside a man in a blood-covered Netanyahu costume.

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Stockholm pro-Palestine protest uses mock Auschwitz gate with word 'Gaza' on July 11.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during the High Level Defence announcements at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum, on the sidelines of the NATO leaders' Summit, in Ankara, Turkey, July 7, 2026.

NATO allies to invest over $40 billion in anti-drone capabilities, Rutte says at NATO summit

The announcement comes as threats from drones become common on battlefields, with heavy casualties reported in most active conflicts.

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Swedish environment minister Romina Pourmokhtari sits in a meeting room with her baby, at a meeting of EU climate ministers in Luxembourg, June 25, 2026.

World's cutest minister? Sweden's climate minister brings three-month-old son to parliament

Sweden has one of the world's most generous parental leave policies, funded by the country's high-tax system, which has become a political flashpoint in the election campaign.

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The Swedish flag is seen at Gamla Stan, the Old City of Stockholm, Sweden, May 7, 2017.

Swedish man sentenced for involvement in neo-Nazi group

A Swedish court sentenced 20-year-old Emil Erdin to 1.5 years in prison for helping build a local branch of the neo-Nazi Maniac Murder Cult terrorist organization.

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Yerushalmi kugel named world's worst casserole

Two beloved Israeli staples join blood pancakes and other controversial dishes in Taste Atlas' latest ranking of the world's least appetizing foods.

JANUARY 29, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Sweden begins construction on '100,000 years' nuclear waste storage facility

The repository's design aims to provide protection for 100,000 years and withstand geological changes, climate-related disasters, and future ice ages.

JANUARY 17, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sweden begins construction on '100,000 years' nuclear waste storage facility. Illustration.

Raoul Wallenberg Day: Remembering the hero who saved 100,000 Jews – opinion

Remembering Raoul Wallenberg, a hero who risked it all to save thousands of Jews from the Holocaust.

JANUARY 17, 2025ByIRWIN COTLER
Raoul Wallenberg

Swedish PM accuses Iran of using organized gangs to carry out attacks in Sweden

"Iran is using organized and violent criminal gangs to carry out serious attacks within Sweden," Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson stated.

JANUARY 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Swedish soldier stands next to a ceremonial cannon in the courtyard of the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, March 7, 2024.

Youssef's stand-up tour will inflame antisemitic hatred - opinion

These provocative performances inflame hatred against Israel and Jews, and incite acts of violence against them.

JANUARY 9, 2025ByMOHAMED SAAD KHIRALLA
GALA HOST Bassem Youssef from Egypt poses backstage at the 43rd International Emmy Awards in New York City in 2015.

Sweden cuts UNRWA funds, directs aid to Gaza via alternative channels

Sweden cuts off UNRWA but pledges 400 million kronor in additional aid to Gaza.

DECEMBER 20, 2024ByBEN EDIDIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
A damaged sign is pictured at the headquarters of UNRWA, following an Israeli raid, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City, July 12, 2024.

Drone drops paint over Russian embassy in Sweden

A Swedish foreign ministry spokesperson said Sweden's embassy in Moscow was in contact with Russian authorities over Friday's incident in the Swedish capital.

NOVEMBER 29, 2024ByREUTERS
Sweden expels five Russian diplomats, ministry says

Massive Viking-era cemetery excavated, reveals 50-meter ship-shaped stone

The discovery includes at least 139 graves and burial mounds dating back more than 1,200 years.

NOVEMBER 19, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A massive Viking-era cemetery near the village of Tvååker.

Supreme Court of Sweden to review meteorite ownership dispute

In Svea Court of Appeal, landowner won; meteorite hunters appeal to highest court.

OCTOBER 30, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Meteorite.

Antisemites should be deported from Sweden, refused citizenship, says MEP

 Alice Teodorescu Måwe argued for a similar policy to Germany's Saxony-Anhalt, where citizens must recognize Israel to obtain citizenship.

OCTOBER 29, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER
Protesters hold Palestinian flags during the "Stop Israel" demonstration, against Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest due to its ongoing offensive in Gaza against Hamas, in Malmo, Sweden, May 11, 2024.