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Israeli organ story not racist, official says
Swedish news agency TT says a newspaper that claimed Israeli troops harvested the organs of dead Palestinians won't be charged with inciting racism.
- AP
- Published: 22:52 September 20, 2009
Stockholm: Swedish news agency TT says a newspaper that claimed Israeli troops harvested the organs of dead Palestinians won't be charged with inciting racism.
TT late on Saturday said the Chancellor of Justice had decided not to investigate the unsourced claims in an August article in tabloid Aftonbladet. The chancellor cited Swede's strong protection of freedom of expression for his decision.
It was not possible to immediately confirm the TT report.
The article has stirred up emotions in Israel and created diplomatic tensions between the two countries. Israeli officials say it was anti-Semitic while Swedish officials have rejected Israeli calls for official condemnation, citing freedom of speech.
The chancellor of justice is Sweden's only public prosecutor in cases regarding the media.
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