Israeli-Swedish relations at odds
After Aftonbladet Swedish paper published a report accusing the Israeli army of killing Palestinians for their organs, Israeli officials slammed Sweden for declaring that its ambassador's condemnation of the report does not represent the official stance of the government.
The Swedish Ambassador to Israel, Elisabet Borsiin Bonnier, condemned the accusations made by the paper against the Israeli army.
The issue started after a reporter writing for Aftonbladet Swedish newspaper said that Israeli soldiers kidnapped and killed Palestinian youths to trade their organs.
On Thursday, Israel's Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, slammed the Swedish Foreign Ministry for its stance, and said that the Swedish Foreign Ministry have failed to intervene against the report which he described as 'blood liable against the Jews", Israeli Ynet News reported.
He added that "Sweden failed to against what was happening to the Jews during World War II"
Lieberman stated that the report is a continuation with propaganda and efforts to demonize the Jews.
Israel is looking into filing legal lawsuits against the reporter of the Aftonbladet Swedish paper.
Israeli Defense Minister, Ehud Barak, said that he expects the Swedish government to dismiss the report which he described as "false and disgraceful".
Meanwhile, Lieberman stated that his ministry is now examining the possibility of revoking the Government Press Office card of the representative of the paper in the country, in addition to not cooperating with the paper in any issue
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