Published: 2024-05-29
During a campaign rally in Helsingborg, Sweden, Sweden Democrats leader Jimmie Åkesson's speech was interrupted by around 100 protesters waving Palestinian flags.
The demonstrators chanted slogans and booed, forcing Åkesson to pause his speech.
Åkesson expressed anger and fear after objects were thrown towards the stage.
Police intervened to move the protesters back by approximately 20 meters.
Åkesson criticized the protesters on social media, calling them aggressive and disruptive.
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