Swedish envoy to Israel slammed for media comment

Sweden’s ambassador to Israel has been denounced in her home country for interfering with freedom of speech after she criticized a newspaper article critical of Israeli troops.

Swedish opposition leaders on Tuesday slammed Elisabet Borsiin Bonnier for calling an article by tabloid Aftonbladet,which said Israeli troops harvested the organs of Palestinians,”shocking and appalling.”

Green Party spokesman Per Gahrton says Borsiin Bonnier should be recalled and taught “the basics of Swedish freedom of speech.”

The Foreign Ministry distanced itself from her statement,saying it had no comment.

The Monday article enraged Israeli officials,who called it “blatantly racist” and said it played on “vile anti-Semitic themes.”