Israel’s international minister has paid a go to to Sweden in a brand new signal of warming ties between the 2 nations
STOCKHOLM — Israel’s international minister on Monday paid a go to to Sweden in a brand new signal of warming ties between the 2 nations.
Eli Cohen mentioned his go to to Stockholm was the primary go to by an Israeli international minister to Sweden in 22 years.
“We’re opening a brand new web page in relations between Israel and Sweden after years wherein Sweden took a important line in opposition to Israel,” he mentioned in an announcement issued by the Israeli Overseas Ministry. He mentioned his assembly together with his Swedish counterpart, Tobias Billstrom, signaled a “change in course” of ties.
Billstrom referred to as the assembly “superb and productive” in an announcement on Twitter. “The primary one in 20 years, so lengthy overdue,” he added.
Sweden’s earlier Social Democratic authorities had a rocky relationship with Israel after recognizing a Palestinian state in 2014, a transfer that prompted Israel to quickly recall its ambassador to Sweden. Two years later, Israel mentioned Sweden’s international minister on the time was “not welcome” after important feedback of Israel’s therapy of Palestinians.
However relations have begun to thaw. In October 2021, Sweden’s international minister on the time visited Israel in an try to fix ties.
These relations are anticipated to enhance additional underneath Sweden’s new center-right authorities, which took workplace final October.