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Last update - 07:41 20/09/2009
Report: Sweden won't probe paper over IDF organ harvesting article
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Sweden, IDF, Israel News 

The Swedish Chancellor of Justice has decided not to launch an investigation into a newspaper that alleged that Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian civilians in order to harvest their organs, Army Radio reported Saturday.

Swedish judicial authorities ruled that the report in the tabloid Aftonbladet did not constitute racism and was therefore legal, according to Army Radio. The ruling was in response to two requests submitted to the Swedish Chancellor of Justice, Army Radio said.

According to Swedish law, a publication may be considered illegal if it is threatening or expresses contempt towards a person or group of people based on their race, ethnicity, or nationality.
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The report sparked an outcry in Israel, where the article's author has been accused of disseminating "a blood libel" against the Jews. Much of the controversy was due to the article's attempts to tie Jewish criminals who trafficked in organs in New Jersey to the alleged harvesting of Palestinian organs by Israel Defense Forces soldiers.

Earlier this month, meanwhile, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt canceled his visit to Israel, scheduled for September 11, in wake of the continued tension in relations between the two countries.

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      1.   sweden and our enemies. 23:25  |  zoe 19/09/09
      2.   Leaders in anti-Israeli choir are former Israelis,Göran Rosenberg 23:45  |  Absolute Sweden 19/09/09
      3.   Expect no less than avalanche of anti-Swedish paranoia, 00:05  |  zmogus 20/09/09
      4.   organ theift is organ theift no matter whoi does it 00:38  |  its a crime 20/09/09
      5.   Focus of accusation 00:46  |  Jeff K. 20/09/09
      6.   Swedish newspaper accusation 02:02  |  Eran Spiro 20/09/09
      7.   Questions 02:21  |  jjvanka 20/09/09
      8.   "it`s a crime":One problem with your statement 02:29  |  A TRUE American 20/09/09
      9.   No matter what the paper has printed 02:29  |  kiwi gir5l 20/09/09
      10.   Who cares about Sweden? 03:45  |  Chaim Ben Kahan 20/09/09
      11.   Aftonblather 04:26  |  Jasper 20/09/09
      12.   Why are organs in short supply in Israel? 05:21  |  Manny Goldstein 20/09/09
      13.   Why should Sweden? 06:08  |  Mark Lincoln 20/09/09
      14.   Bad Journalism 07:02  |  Jeff K. 20/09/09
      15.   This Is Why There Are So Many Uncomplimentary Jokes Against The.. 07:08  |  Lavi 20/09/09
      16.   #2 I thought you would be innocent untill proven guilty in court 07:24  |  arthur 20/09/09
      17.   Blood libel is blood libel, even if Swedes do it 08:00  |  Brad 20/09/09
      18.   if blood libel is not racist, nothing is 08:12  |  Eric 20/09/09
      19.   Why can`t the Swedesh government use its "free speech" and 08:28  |  Eitan 20/09/09
      20.   Very easy, if "Cast Lead" wasn`t wrong, the Swedish article... 11:00  |  Swiss (Dino) 20/09/09
      21.   Sweeden is a very lucky country 11:44  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 20/09/09
      22.   Swedish honour for free press 12:21  |  Sarah 20/09/09
      23.   Mark Lincoln,typical american organ harvester according to 13:02  |  Absolute Sweden 20/09/09
      24.   #20, SWISS (Dingo); Clarity of thoughts is a prerequisite to ..; 13:27  |  Canadian Historian 20/09/09
      25.   #24, Canadian Historian to Swiss (Dino) 14:29  |  zmogus 20/09/09
      26.   #21, Cipora Julianna Kohn, Sweden is a very lucky country 15:43  |  zmogus 20/09/09
      27.   Canadian Historian, not for rockets, for "collective punishment" 15:54  |  BBSNews 20/09/09
      28.   clarity of thought and rascist Sweden 15:55  |  Frank Mazuca 20/09/09
      29.   Swedish article will be good for IDF 16:07  |  Alice 20/09/09
      30.   zmogus in paris 16:11  |  Sabra 20/09/09
      31.   swiss chard 16:35  |  Chaphari 20/09/09
      32.   # 31 Chaphari, if you are 50 % Arab....... 17:07  |  Swiss (Dino) 20/09/09
      33.   # 25 Zmogus Vilnus, Explantions defending one self against false 17:11  |  Canadian Historian 20/09/09
      34.   Slander is a crime 17:22  |  Shlomo 20/09/09
      35.   Zmongus and other Fungus 17:40  |  Steve of Mevaserret 20/09/09
      36.   why????? 17:43  |  jew 20/09/09
      37.   #31 and what are the other 50 % ? 17:54  |  Ardi 20/09/09
      38.   #21 Sweden is a lucky country indeed, you 17:59  |  Ardi 20/09/09
      39.   Sweden is just an instance of European crimes 18:07  |  17 20/09/09
      40.   #30, sabra. Is the real opposition not obvious? 18:08  |  zmogus 20/09/09
      41.   Steve of Mevaserret. 18:42  |  zmogus 20/09/09
      42.   Organ story has feet, Haartez 05 18:52  |  B 20/09/09
      43.   Organ Harvesting 18:57  |  Bob Van den Broeck 20/09/09
      44.   #41 Zmogus, Yeh, I usualy relieve myself on fungus when a casual 20:01  |  Steve of Mevaserret 20/09/09
      45.   17 20:20  |  zmogus 20/09/09
      46.   The blood soaked soil of Europe has not yet dried 20:51  |  Phinias Whoppy 20/09/09
      47.   #21 Cipora Julianna Kohn, Aftonbladet is not Sweden 21:34  |  Mark B. 20/09/09
      48.   So sad , so sad. 21:41  |  flower 20/09/09
      49.   Steve of Mevaserret, people like you are destroying Israel... 00:32  |  BBSNews 21/09/09
      50.   Steve of Mevaserret, your hypocrisy is hilarious! 00:36  |  BBSNews 21/09/09
      51.   flower, what`s sad is you`re so misinformed... 01:00  |  BBSNews 21/09/09
      52.   Steve of Mevaserret. No, not really. Maybe spell-check will help? 18:41  |  zmogus 21/09/09
      53.   About Göran Rosenberg 22:49  |  zumzum 27/09/09
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