Racism Sweden

CAM antisemitism report: CAM launches campaign against systematic glorification of terrorist groups

This comes in the aftermath of a protest in Gothenburg, Sweden, where participants publicly carried Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and PFLP flags

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Global Movement to Gaza Sweden holds a demonstration in connection with the arrival of the released Swedish participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla, in central Stockholm, Sweden October 7, 2025.
People demonstrate outside the Stockholm District Court as they wait for the verdict in the case of Hamid Noury, a former Iranian prosecution official accused of crimes against international law and murder in Iran in 1988, in Stockholm, Sweden

Sweden's police investigate shooting near Israeli target in Gothenburg, no injuries reported

The shooting took place near a Swedish unit of Elbit Systems, Swedish public broadcaster SVT reported, citing police.

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Demonstrators burn the Swedish flag during a protest against a man who burned a copy of the Quran outside a mosque in the Swedish capital Stockholm, in front of the Swedish Embassy in Tehran, Iran June 30, 2023

Swedish government considers allowing police to stop Quran burnings

The decision to appoint a commission met with immediate scepticism from several political parties, including the government's support party, the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats.

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A man displays a placard during a protest following the burning of the Koran in Stockholm, outside the embassy of Sweden in London, Britain, January 28, 2023.

Sweden raises terrorist alert level after Quran burnings

Sweden's SAPO security service raised the terrorist alert from 3 to 4 on a scale from 1-5, reflecting a high threat.

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Sweden’s NATO bid still hangs in the balance, despite Turkish support

After objecting for a year to Sweden’s bid to join NATO, Turkey finally relented. But tensions are still high, with recent Quran burnings, Kurdish groups, and Turkey’s EU membership bid at the center

AUGUST 6, 2023ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
Banners displaying the NATO logo are placed at the entrance of new NATO headquarters during the move to the new building, in Brussels, Belgium April 19, 2018.

Swedish police receive application to burn Torah, other holy scriptures

HaCohen added that following the burning of the Koran, there were several requests to burn Torah scrolls, "but they did not take place because the Muslim leadership prevented it."

JULY 5, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Burning books.

Quran burning outside Turkish Embassy in Sweden complicates Swedish bid to join NATO

Turkey is currently blocking Sweden from joining NATO for housing Kurdish groups and the block will likely continue after this incident.

JANUARY 24, 2023ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
Demonstration against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Sweden’s NATO bid, in Stockholm

Turkey cancels Swedish defence minister visit after protest permit

Turkey summoned the Swedish ambassador over authorities' permission for a protest, in which the Muslim holy book will be burned.

JANUARY 21, 2023ByREUTERS
THE FLAGS of Finland, NATO and Sweden are seen during a ceremony in Brussels earlier this week to mark the countries’ application for membership into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Israeli ambassador: Swedish court 'excusing and legitimizing' antisemitism

The criminal, who was supposed to be returned to the Palestinian Authority, had firebombed a synagogue in the Swedish city of Gothenburg in 2017.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
Police is seen at the site of an attack near a synagogue in Gothenburg, Sweden December 9, 2017

How a far-right political party could upend Sweden's Israel Policy

Despite its white supremacist roots, the Sweden Democrats supports Israel and is primed for a historic showing in the September 9 elections.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018ByCHARLES BYBELEZER/THE MEDIA LINE
Swedish Liberal Party's Jan Bjorklund, Left Party's Jonas Sjostedt, Centre Party's Annie Loof and Sweden Democrats' Jimmie Akesson, Stockholm, 2018

Back to Malmo

Malmo is Sweden’s third largest city; more than 40% of its inhabitants are Muslim.

DECEMBER 17, 2017ByMICHELE MAZEL
An anti-Israel march in Sweden's Malmo

In Sweden, protesters shout antisemitism

I know that I am cynical and I know that these are angry words, but I am not sorry and will not atone.

DECEMBER 10, 2017ByANNIKA HERNROTH-ROTHSTEIN
Police is seen at the site of an attack near a synagogue in Gothenburg, Sweden December 9, 2017

Swedish court moves neo-Nazi march on Yom Kippur away from synagogue

Swedish Jewish leaders cautiously praised the decision.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017ByJOSEFIN DOLSTEN/JTA
The neo-nazi Nordic Resistance Movement (Nordiska motstandsrorelsens) sympathisers demonstrate in central Stockholm

Sweden urged to boost security for Jewish citizens amid antisemitism concerns

Umea Jewish community center closes following threats, vandalism.

APRIL 4, 2017ByTAMARA ZIEVE
The Swedish flag [Illustrative]