Sweden: Most Parties Back Stronger Action on Israel

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image The Swedish and European Union flags fly in front of the Parliament House in Stockholm, Sweden. © Melker Dahlstrand/The Swedish Parliament (Stockholm) – A majority of Swedish parliamentary parties support significantly stronger measures to curb Israeli government abuses in the Occupied Palestinian Territory than current policies suggest, six civil society organizations said today.The groups released a survey ahead of the September 13, 2026 general election. Seven of the eight parties in the Riksdag, Sweden’s parliament, responded to the survey, a joint initiative…

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