Swedish PM: Knife attacks in Israel aren't terror
- 8 years ago
Amid rapidly-deteriorating relations between the two countries, Sweden's prime minister has come under fire for declaring that the recent spate of stabbing attacks in Israel are not terrorist attacks.
Speaking to the Swedish TT news agency, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said of the Palestinian attacks, which have claimed the lives of 22 people and left hundreds more wounded in just over two months: "No, it is not classified as [terrorism]."
Lofven's controversial remarks come on the heels of similarly controversial statements by his foreign minister, Margot Wallstrom, who recently accused Israel of "executing" Palestinians , drawing sharp condemnation from Jerusalem.
Speaking to the Swedish TT news agency, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said of the Palestinian attacks, which have claimed the lives of 22 people and left hundreds more wounded in just over two months: "No, it is not classified as [terrorism]."
Lofven's controversial remarks come on the heels of similarly controversial statements by his foreign minister, Margot Wallstrom, who recently accused Israel of "executing" Palestinians , drawing sharp condemnation from Jerusalem.