Johan Floderus was detained in April 2022 while on holiday in Iran. Sweden’s foreign minister said on Saturday that his trial had begun.
The issue garnered attention in the region after a planned Torah burning was approved by Sweden before being scrapped by the organizers, whose goal to ban the burning of all holy books.
During a moment of silence for Palestinian victims in a Malmö, Sweden classroom, students began making violent antisemitic statements.
Mira Kelber, chairperson of Jewish Youth in Malmo, highlighted the fear among students, saying, "Many young people are afraid. They don't dare stand up and speak."
The group also tackled the issue of conflating criticism of Israel with antisemitism, claiming that "criticism of the state of Israel is not the same as antisemitism."
The incident comes after a 'river to the sea' banner was raised at another film festival there.
Aron Verständig, President of the Swedish Jewish Communities, expressed his gratitude and the broader significance of this visit.
Anti-Islam activists have burned several copies of the Koran in Sweden and Denmark.
Israeli defense companies have seen unprecedented sales in recent years amid the growing concerns in Europe and elsewhere about threats to the global order.
"All European states are vulnerable," French President Macron said on Tuesday, speaking of a "resurgence of Islamist terrorism."
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