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"en.20090309.16.1-062"2
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"Madam President, many, like me, are concerned about the growing anti-Semitism in Europe. Over the weekend, a Davis Cup tennis match between Sweden and Israel was played in my home town of Malmö. It was no ordinary match. It was played without spectators because the local political leadership felt it could not guarantee security, a view that many of us have criticised. There were demonstrations in connection with the match, one of which was very violent. Certainly, it is legitimate to criticise the policies of the state of Israel, but this criticism must not turn into hatred towards Jews in general, in other words into anti-Semitism.
Survivors of the holocaust should not need to hear that people in Europe are chanting ‘murderers, murderers’ when there is a gathering to show support for the state of Israel. In the aftermath of the war in Gaza, there were a number of attacks on Jewish property and Jewish interests, including in my home town. All democratic forces must be extremely clear on this matter. Europe has a terrible history and this must never happen again."@en1
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