Published: 2024-06-08
Tensions flared during SVT's final debate ahead of the EU elections as the Gaza conflict took center stage.
Alice Teodorescu Måwe of the Christian Democrats (KD) clashed with Jonas Sjöstedt of the Left Party (V) over Israel's actions.
Teodorescu Måwe defended Israel's military operations, calling them necessary, while Sjöstedt condemned the violence, accusing Israel's government of supporting civilian killings.
Alice Bah Kuhnke of the Green Party (MP) criticized KD's stance, calling it detached from reality and too permissive of violence.
The debate highlighted deep divisions among Swedish political parties regarding the EU's role in addressing the Gaza conflict.
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