Yesterday I passed through central Stockholm and there was a small group of die-hard anti-Israel muslims and Nazis being booed by a sea (or at least largish pond) of Iranians who had previously used the square for an anti-mullah rally and stuck around for the next act. It was pretty cool to watch. The cops were out in force.
http://www.thelocal.se/22188/20090920/
QuoteStockholm square closed after clashes
Published: 20 Sep 09 16:56 CET
Sergels torg in central Stockholm was sealed off on Sunday afternoon as rival demonstrators clashed.
A demonstration began on the square at around midday to protest against the regime in Iran. At around 2pm a further demonstration began directed against Israel and the two groups clashed in a war of words.
"We have had to seal off the square and have to keep the groups apart, there is a tense atmosphere and a lot of verbal abuse being hurled at each other," Kjell Lindgren at Stockholm police told news agency TT.
"We have redirected traffic heading towards the square as well, there are too many people milling about," he said.
Two people were detained by police and several more were removed after throwing objects at the demonstrators.
"There are around a hundred demonstrators. How many counter-demonstrators standing around the square is impossible to tell as many curious passers-by have also stopped," Lindgren said.
According to media reports the anti-Israel demonstration was continuing on the square at 4.30pm on Sunday.
Aren't Swedes as a whole booing Israel for decades anyway, since Folke Bernadotte's assassination? :huh:
Quote from: Drakken on September 21, 2009, 01:10:43 PM
Aren't Swedes as a whole booing Israel for decades anyway, since Folke Bernadotte's assassination? :huh:
I am not 100% sure what you are getting at.
Quote from: The Brain on September 21, 2009, 01:11:39 PM
Quote from: Drakken on September 21, 2009, 01:10:43 PM
Aren't Swedes as a whole booing Israel for decades anyway, since Folke Bernadotte's assassination? :huh:
I am not 100% sure what you are getting at.
Let's say that relations between Sweden and Israël have never been quite warm and affectionate... :shifty:
Quote from: Drakken on September 21, 2009, 01:13:02 PM
Quote from: The Brain on September 21, 2009, 01:11:39 PM
Quote from: Drakken on September 21, 2009, 01:10:43 PM
Aren't Swedes as a whole booing Israel for decades anyway, since Folke Bernadotte's assassination? :huh:
I am not 100% sure what you are getting at.
Let's say that relations between Sweden and Israël have never been quite warm and affectionate... :shifty:
The rëlations are nöne of your büsiness.
Expat Iranians are the shiznit (usually).
heh, the way its being painted in much of the media was anti-Iranians clashing with anti-Israelis. :rolleyes: