Swedish Jews at a Crossroads: Half Mull Relocation

An alarming surge in anti-Semitism has shaken the sense of security among Swedish Jews, with nearly half now contemplating leaving the country, a recent survey shows.

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Magyar Nemzet has reported that in Sweden, just as in all Western European countries with a permissive immigration policy, the number of anti-Semitic crimes has increased in recent weeks. Due to the elevated threat following the Hamas attack on Israel, Gothenburg's Jewish community has asked its members to refrain from using Jewish symbols such as the Star of David and the kippah in public places, and to not speak Hebrew. The Swedish prime minister himself visited the synagogue in Malmo in October. Ulf Kristersson said in front of the prayer house of Malmo's Jewish community of barely four hundred people that

he is concerned about the flourishing anti-Semitism, while the synagogue spokesman told Swedish public television that families are worried, fearful of atrocities, and are already afraid to leave their children at school.

Following the premier's words of warning on the resurgence of anti-Semitism, the Swedish government admitted to having increased state aid to Jewish congregations by ten million kronor (nearly 900 thousand euros), clearly with the aim of improving the security within these communities. The commander of the law enforcement's national operations department also underlined that the grave situation Jews in Sweden are in.

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