Kristersson Calls Activist Incident a Threat to Swedish Democracy

I believe everyone understands that the symbolism in "we know where you live" is bad symbolism in Swedish politics. That's how it should not work, he says. According to the prime minister, several politicians have been threatened and harassed by activists over the past day. Some have also been physical, no brutal attacks - but if politicians outside the Swedish parliament cannot feel safe from being harassed, that's a problem, says Ulf Kristersson. He cannot answer if anything more than the case involving the foreign minister has been reported to the police. Inside the stairwell Kristersson claims that the responsibility also lies with the parties to the left, V, MP, and S, which he says "foment the atmosphere". To say that the Swedish government does not act in Gaza is simply a lie, and when you say things like that, it also has consequences for people who are willing to act violently and threateningly and hatefully. The incident at Maria Malmer Stenergards (M) home occurred on Wednesday, according to Aftonbladet. According to the police, two people entered the stairwell and put up a poster. We have initiated an investigation that is classified as unauthorized entry, says Stockholmspolisens press spokesperson Ola Österling to SVT Nyheter. The Kurdish activist group Rojavakommittérna claims to have carried out the action. "We went to our foreign minister's home and informed her neighbors that she has actively supported genocide policy for 600+ days. By withdrawing aid to Unrwa, she is actively responsible for the famine that is now occurring," the group writes on X. Another person who believes they have been affected is SD member Jessica Stegrud, who was confronted by activists outside the parliament on Wednesday. Stop this, this is nonsense. We cannot have all of the Middle East's conflicts in Sweden, says Ulf Kristersson. Questions about whether security needs to be tightened are referred to the parliament and Säpo. S denies the prime minister's criticism that they are fomenting hateful atmospheres. It is rather the government that contributes to polarization and the fairly heated tone, says the foreign policy spokesperson Morgan Johansson. The prime minister emphasizes that the government has doubled its support for Gaza's civilian population and thinks that S is spreading disinformation by not telling about it. The problem is that none of these organizations can replace Unrwa, and everyone knows that on the ground, says Johansson.