Sweden's Policy toward Israel: Constraints and Adjustments.

From: Middle Eastern Studies | Date: April 1, 2001| Author: ABADI, JACOB | Copyright information

Sweden and Israel share little in common. Both are known for the stability of their democratic systems, strong labour movements, progressive taxation systems, and extensive welfare services. Apart from these similarities, however, the two countries are different in every sense imaginable. Sweden's involvement in international affairs and in the Arab-Israeli conflict in particular remained marginal during the early years of the Jewish State's existence, and it was not until the rise...

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