On the eve of the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), the most sacred day of the Jewish calendar, Sweden’s new prime minister, Stefan Loefven, announced in his inauguration speech that Sweden will be the first major European country to recognize the ‘State of Palestine.’ Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman responded by saying that Loefven had failed to study the issue in-depth and to understand that the obstacle to peace over the last 20 years has been the Palestinian Authority, not Israel. Lieberman demonstrated his displeasure by summoning the Swedish ambassador, a severe diplomatic measure. It is not surprising that...
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