Sweden Rally for IsraelSaskia Pantell, Vice Chair of the Zionist Federation of Sweden, praised to pro-Israel sentiment expressed at a rally this week. "We cannot allow politicians in Sweden to avoid the problem any longer," Pantell stated. "We need to speak up and say what is really going on."
"Anti-Zionism is Antisemitism," Pantell explained, stating that Judeophobic comments are being "disguised as merely being critical of Israel."
She said that while the turnout to the event, held in Stockholm, was very good, and there were no anti-Israeli counter protesters, not a single Swedish media outlet came to cover the event.
"It's hard to find fair media reporting about Israel," she stated. "You have to admit the problem and make an attempt at a pro-active solution and fully understand that, of course, Zionism should be a given. It is Jewish self-governance and it's a human right. Sweden is known for standing up for human rights and democracy. There something wrong when the general population doesn't understand what Zionism is."
Pantell said the event ended with the singing of Israeli songs, dancing and waving Israeli flags. Approximately 500 people attended.
Pantell hopes for more positive events in the future. She has also organized "Kippah Walks," explaining, "it started in Malmo with people of all types walking in solidarity to make it common to the Swedish eye to see people wearing a kippah."
Source: israelnationalnews
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