The Sweden Democrats, Sweden’s right-wing populist party, has submitted a draft motion urging the local government to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem and recognize the city as Israel’s capital, JTA reported Friday.
Bjorn Soder, a former leader and current lawmaker for the Sweden Democrats, submitted the draft motion to the Riksdag (Swedish parliament) on Thursday. It would be read as a non-binding resolution, according to the report.
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