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Israel Condemns Organ Harvesting Story

By STEVE WEIZMAN
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JERUSALEM (Aug. 22) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called for the Swedish government to condemn an article in a Stockholm newspaper suggesting Israeli troops harvested the organs of Palestinians they killed.
An official present at the weekly session of the Israeli Cabinet said Netanyahu told his ministers he did not expect the Swedish government to apologize for the article in the tabloid Aftonbladet but he did expect it to take a stand.
"We're not asking the Swedish government for an apology, we're asking for their condemnation," the official — speaking on condition of anonymity in keeping with Cabinet rules — quoted Netanyahu as saying.
The prime minister added that the story was reminiscent of medieval libels that Jews killed Christian children for their blood, said the official.
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has already rejected Israeli calls for an official condemnation.
The article implied without evidence that there was a link between charges of organ theft from Palestinians and the recent arrest in the U.S. of an American Jew suspected of illicit organ trafficking.
Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz said that if Sweden continued its refusal to condemn the Aftonbladet story Israel might cancel a visit by Bildt scheduled for next month.
"Whoever doesn't distance himself from this kind of blood libel might not be a welcome guest in Israel at this time," Steinitz told Israel Radio. "Until the Swedish government doesn't understand differently, the state of Israel, the state of the Jews, cannot ignore anti-Semitic expressions and modern recycling of medieval anti-Semitism."
The Israeli Government Press Office, which accredits foreign journalists visiting the country, said it was delaying approval for an Aftonbladet correspondent and photographer seeking permission to enter the Gaza Strip by the maximum 90 days allowed by regulations.
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connieusa27

01:29 PMAug 23 2009

I detect a lot of envy here.... I happened to get in early on this, and the business skyrocketed. lmao

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Arlow Quid

01:28 PMAug 23 2009

THat place in Iowa was a cess pool of filth law violations. Glsd I dont eat Kosher. They will fuk up Coke given a chance. Been made sick on beef and chicken. But never that Kosher pork.

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MUTED3

01:28 PMAug 23 2009

Pickfrog does not know Shakespeare. This quote is incorrect:01:22 PMAug 23 2009 As Shakespeare once wrote " methinks the Jew doth protest too much"Shakespeare did write: methinks he doth protest too much" which is not about a Jew.01:22 PMAug 23 2009 As Shakespeare once wrote " methinks the Jew doth protest too much"

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landslowrance

01:27 PMAug 23 2009

It's a good idea though. "TO THE VICTOR GOES THE SPOILS", OR something like that.

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AJGORM

01:26 PMAug 23 2009

Since when has it been Gods path to pit man against man.To give one man the free will to do what he demands from another without challenge.So as our readings have taught us we are all Gods children and we all must move forward together or he will part the oceans to put you on the right path and drown those that doubt his existance.

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GrtRck8

01:25 PMAug 23 2009

They really love these body organ schemes. Trading in the flesh of the lesser ones and saving the chosen ones at the same time. What's not to benefit?

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haf67

01:25 PMAug 23 2009

WWW.NIGGERMANIA.COM

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Cloud1958

01:25 PMAug 23 2009

hey marlenh2008 maybe thats your better side smile for me

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Mismyhair

01:25 PMAug 23 2009

Go piss up a rope !!

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Arlow Quid

01:23 PMAug 23 2009

Sure, they created the industrial revolution, penacillin, airplane, train, you name it. US constitution, Bill of rights, All by the Whiffelstiens.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called for the Swedish government to condemn an article in a Stockholm newspaper suggesting Israeli troops harvested the organs of Palestinians they killed.