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Showing Original Post only (View all)'Enraged' Israel summons Swedish envoy over FM's remarks [View all]
Source: Reuters
World | Wed Jan 13, 2016 1:56pm EST
'Enraged' Israel summons Swedish envoy over FM's remarks
JERUSALEM/STOCKHOLM | BY DAN WILLIAMS AND ANNA RINGSTROM
Israel summoned the Swedish ambassador on Wednesday to convey what it described as its "rage" at a call by Stockholm's top diplomat for an investigation to determine whether Israeli forces were guilty of extrajudicial killings of Palestinians.
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom's remarks on Tuesday were the latest in a series of statements to stoke Israeli resentment that has simmered since the Scandinavian country recognized Palestinian statehood last year.
The Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem said in a statement that it called in Swedish Ambassador Carl Magnus Nesser to reprimand him over what it deemed "another statement by her (Wallstrom) that attests to her biased and even hostile attitude to Israel".
It said Nesser was also told of "the rage of the government and people of Israel at the skewed portrayal of the situation".
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'Enraged' Israel summons Swedish envoy over FM's remarks
JERUSALEM/STOCKHOLM | BY DAN WILLIAMS AND ANNA RINGSTROM
Israel summoned the Swedish ambassador on Wednesday to convey what it described as its "rage" at a call by Stockholm's top diplomat for an investigation to determine whether Israeli forces were guilty of extrajudicial killings of Palestinians.
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom's remarks on Tuesday were the latest in a series of statements to stoke Israeli resentment that has simmered since the Scandinavian country recognized Palestinian statehood last year.
The Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem said in a statement that it called in Swedish Ambassador Carl Magnus Nesser to reprimand him over what it deemed "another statement by her (Wallstrom) that attests to her biased and even hostile attitude to Israel".
It said Nesser was also told of "the rage of the government and people of Israel at the skewed portrayal of the situation".
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You're citing B'tselem. Are you serious? They support torture & killing of Palestinians....
shira
Jan 2016
#10
Interesting, I've never ever heard that these human rights NGOs did anything but excellent work.
Little Tich
Jan 2016
#12
Ezra Nawi....ever heard of him? He was assisted by a B'tselem worker who is still employed...
shira
Jan 2016
#13
well maybe they settle for boycotting Ikea and banning Surströmming from Israel forever
azurnoir
Jan 2016
#20
Danny Ayalon: Time for Israel to close its embassy in Sweden, former deputy FM says
Little Tich
Jan 2016
#9
I guess Danny Ayalon thinks the Jewish State is a very very important country
King_David
Jan 2016
#11
Ekroth is a xenophobic rightwinger who has been caught lying about writing for Avpixlat
azurnoir
Jan 2016
#15
why chose a revolting Rightwinger who writes for a hate publication to express your point?
azurnoir
Jan 2016
#38
MondoWeiss was created by Phil Weiss who is an American Jew and Bernie Samsers?
azurnoir
Jan 2016
#46
actually everything Weiss writes is sourced from respected publication such as Haaretz,
azurnoir
Jan 2016
#57
I actually went over to Mondoweiss to see if there was something worth posting here on DU,
Little Tich
Jan 2016
#47
I just googled Wallstrom, Abbas & came up with that video. Wallstrom's a POS. n/t
shira
Jan 2016
#41
By putting up a clip of a Swedish extreme right-winger, it almost appears as if you support his
Little Tich
Jan 2016
#16
Supporting Abbas inciting, praising, & rewarding the murder of Jews is neo-fascist.
shira
Jan 2016
#32
Why is it so difficult to call Abbas out for his incitement, praise, and rewarding of terror?
shira
Jan 2016
#37