TIMES OF ISRAEL
Swedish PM: Stabbing attacks in Israel not terrorism
by Staff
December 8, 2015

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven further strained his country’s relationship with Israel Monday, saying he does not consider stabbing attacks in Israel to constitute terrorism. “No, it is not classified as [terrorism],” Lofven said in an interview to the Swedish news agency TT. “There is an international classification regarding what constitutes or does not constitute [terror]. As far as I know, the [knife attacks in Israel] are not defined as terror.” Later in the day, Lofven contacted TT again to clarify his message, fearing what he called a “misunderstanding.” “I meant that it was unclear if the knife attacks are organized by a group classified as a terrorist organization,” Lofven told the agency. “Nonetheless, the attacks themselves do constitute terror.” READ MORE