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Sunday, February 12, 2006
BOYCOTT SWEDEN
Come join us over at the Brussels Journal and comment on the outrageousness of the Swedish government.
Swedish politicians are themselves fond of Boycotts
No wonder Ms. Lind and the Swedish Government is using the Swedish Secret Police to censor criticism of her friends.
From http://www.boycottisraeligoods.org/modules51450.php:
"Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh announced that she will boycott Israeli products available in the Swedish market, especially citrus fruits and avocadoes.
Speaking to Swedish television on Friday, April 19, Lindh said, If I am unable to influence my government's policy to boycott Israel, I can at least personally boycott their products. She called on Swedish nationals to boycott Israeli products in the light of the recent massacres committed by the Israeli army in the Palestinian territories. Lindh is a member of the ruling Social Democratic Party and has been sympathetic with Arab issues along with other members of the Swedish government, such as former Foreign Minister Stein Anderson, a personal friend of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. She had in the past asked the European Union to suspend its relations with Israel as a way of denouncing the occupation forces practices against the Palestinian civilian population. Meanwhile, the Palestinian minister for international cooperation Nabil Shaath was visiting Stockholm on Friday and met with Swedish Prime Minister Goeran Persson who promised to donate 350 million Swedish Corona (nearly $ 35 million) to rebuild Jenin and nearby areas destroyed by Israeli aggression. Persson promised to increase the sum soon. Shaath also met with Lindh who expressed her shock at recent events in the Palestinian territories and promised to do her best to help the Palestinian people. Besides government officials, Swedish nationals have also been sympathizing with the Palestinian cause, many of them wearing badges that said "boycott Israel". The streets of Stockholm on Thursday witnessed demonstrations were banners were raised calling hawkish Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon a mass murderer, and other saying "Bush is a killer" and "Zionism is Fascism". Jews in Sweden have also held counter demonstrations and a few conflicts rose between both sides that was stopped through police intervention. In the Swedish city of Obsala on Friday, a silent demonstration was held with demonstrators wearing black and carrying candles. The increasing number of Swedes participating in anti-Israeli demonstrations has been noticeable and has forced the Palestinian Issue to be featured on the agenda of the Swedish Legislative elections which will be held on September 2002. "
I wouldnt say that the police was incompetent. They problem was that the media shouted: The murder is a looking swedish.
Well, they found the murder after less than 2 weeks. His name is Mijailo Mijailovic, http://www.nndb.com/people/567/000026489/.
Mijailovic himself claims that he had no political motive, but witnesses have told Swedish newspapers that he "hated Anna Lindh", and never forgave her for her backing of NATO airstrikes against Belgrade in 1999.
"He was very affected when Lindh said that it was OK to bomb Serbia," during the war in Kosovo, a friend of Mijailovic told Aftonbladet.
"He's a patriot. Serbia before everything else. He wanted to participate in the war when he was 15 years old," the friend added.
We, the Swedes, are so full of ourselves. We think that we are so moral and can preach to the whole world, and that one word of accusations from us should start a whole process of soulsearching in the others.
Come join us over at the Brussels Journal and comment on the outrageousness of the Swedish government.
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Swedish politicians are themselves fond of Boycotts
No wonder Ms. Lind and the Swedish Government is using the Swedish Secret Police to censor criticism of her friends.
From http://www.boycottisraeligoods.org/modules51450.php:
"Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh announced that she will boycott Israeli products available in the Swedish market, especially citrus fruits and avocadoes.
Speaking to Swedish television on Friday, April 19, Lindh said, If I am unable to influence my government's policy to boycott Israel, I can at least personally boycott their products. She called on Swedish nationals to boycott Israeli products in the light of the recent massacres committed by the Israeli army in the Palestinian territories. Lindh is a member of the ruling Social Democratic Party and has been sympathetic with Arab issues along with other members of the Swedish government, such as former Foreign Minister Stein Anderson, a personal friend of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. She had in the past asked the European Union to suspend its relations with Israel as a way of denouncing the occupation forces practices against the Palestinian civilian population. Meanwhile, the Palestinian minister for international cooperation Nabil Shaath was visiting Stockholm on Friday and met with Swedish Prime Minister Goeran Persson who promised to donate 350 million Swedish Corona (nearly $ 35 million) to rebuild Jenin and nearby areas destroyed by Israeli aggression. Persson promised to increase the sum soon. Shaath also met with Lindh who expressed her shock at recent events in the Palestinian territories and promised to do her best to help the Palestinian people. Besides government officials, Swedish nationals have also been sympathizing with the Palestinian cause, many of them wearing badges that said "boycott Israel". The streets of Stockholm on Thursday witnessed demonstrations were banners were raised calling hawkish Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon a mass murderer, and other saying "Bush is a killer" and "Zionism is Fascism". Jews in Sweden have also held counter demonstrations and a few conflicts rose between both sides that was stopped through police intervention. In the Swedish city of Obsala on Friday, a silent demonstration was held with demonstrators wearing black and carrying candles. The increasing number of Swedes participating in anti-Israeli demonstrations has been noticeable and has forced the Palestinian Issue to be featured on the agenda of the Swedish Legislative elections which will be held on September 2002. "
No more surstromming? Bummer.
Correction: Mr. Lind has passed away, killed by a lunatic. So she of course is not using anything or anybody.
The article in question is not recent, as can be seen by the years referred to.
The current Swedish Foreign Minister is Ms. Laila Freivalds. The article is still valid though. The Social Democrats are still in control.
Sorry for the mistake though.
I wouldnt say that the police was incompetent. They problem was that the media shouted: The murder is a looking swedish.
Well, they found the murder after less than 2 weeks. His name is Mijailo Mijailovic, http://www.nndb.com/people/567/000026489/.
Mijailovic himself claims that he had no political motive, but witnesses have told Swedish newspapers that he "hated Anna Lindh", and never forgave her for her backing of NATO airstrikes against Belgrade in 1999.
"He was very affected when Lindh said that it was OK to bomb Serbia," during the war in Kosovo, a friend of Mijailovic told Aftonbladet.
"He's a patriot. Serbia before everything else. He wanted to participate in the war when he was 15 years old," the friend added.
The discussion goes on at The Brussel Journal. Have another look.
Some Swedes tell of how they experience the censorship.
I had to write another article as well:
http://hmmh.blogspot.com/2006/02/one-track-mind.html
We, the Swedes, are so full of ourselves. We think that we are so moral and can preach to the whole world, and that one word of accusations from us should start a whole process of soulsearching in the others.
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