Swedish FM accuses Israel of ‘extrajudicial executions’
- 8 years ago
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom on Friday slammed Israel before the Swedish parliament for what she claimed were extrajudicial executions of Palestinian attackers, the Hebrew language paper Haaretz reported.
When asked by a Swedish parliamentarian why she refused to condemn Palestinian acts of violence against Israelis, she replied that while she did not condone terrorism and that Israel did have a right to self-defense, "at the same time the [Israeli] response doesn't need to be extrajudicial executions or disproportionate force."
Following the November 13 attacks in Paris, in which terrorists killed 130 people, Wallstrom asserted that the attacks were rooted in the frustration of Muslims in the Middle East, including that of Palestinians."
When asked by a Swedish parliamentarian why she refused to condemn Palestinian acts of violence against Israelis, she replied that while she did not condone terrorism and that Israel did have a right to self-defense, "at the same time the [Israeli] response doesn't need to be extrajudicial executions or disproportionate force."
Following the November 13 attacks in Paris, in which terrorists killed 130 people, Wallstrom asserted that the attacks were rooted in the frustration of Muslims in the Middle East, including that of Palestinians."