Ha'aretz (Israel) : "Netanyahu to press Sweden to condemn IDF organ harvesting article" par Barak Ravid et Asaf Uni

Last update - 03:24 23/08/2009    


Netanyahu to press Sweden to condemn IDF organ harvesting article  

By Barak Ravid and Asaf Uni  


Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to press Sweden for an official condemnation of an article in the Swedish daily Aftonbladet that alleged Israeli soldiers "harvested" the organs of Palestinians. However, in Jerusalem there was some satisfaction expressed over an entry in the personal blog of Sweden's foreign minister, which led some here to believe the official stance in Stockholm has softened.

In his personal blog, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt suggests that articles like the one in the evening tabloid Aftonbladet may lead to hate crimes motivated by anti-Semitism.

During the weekend Israel stepped up pressure on Sweden by relaying sharply worded messages via various channels, insisting the government there issue an official condemnation of the article.
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The pressure involved efforts by the Foreign Ministry, the Prime Minister's Bureau and National Security Adviser Uzi Arad, who called Bildt over the weekend.

A political source in Jerusalem told Haaretz that even though Arad and Bildt have known each other for some time, and both have participated in the Atlantic Forum discussions, the conversation was unpleasant................
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http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1109437.html









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