(Local) Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven’s visit to Israel included attending a major event to commemorate victims of the Holocaust, but also discussing concerns about anti-Semitism in Sweden today.
“Swedish Jews worry about anti-Semitism and do not feel completely comfortable showing publicly that they are Jews,” Jonathan Greenblatt, head of the Jewish non-profit Anti-Defamation League (ADL), told TT.
Prime Minister Stefan Löfven met with Jewish organizations on Thursday in connection with his participation in an international Holocaust memorial ceremony at Yad Vashem, Jerusalem.
During the meeting, Greenblatt also addressed the EU’s latest report on the situation of Jews in Europe.
The report showed that nine out of ten Swedish Jews believe the problem of anti-Semitism has worsened.
