Swedish minister resigns over Israel-Nazi comparison – Comments made in 2009 brought to light in which Housing Minister Mehmet Kaplan compared Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to Third Reich’s treatment of Jews. | ynet
Sweden’s housing minister, Mehmet Kaplan, resigned on Monday partly over comments he made seven years ago comparing Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to the plight of Jews in Nazi Germany, increasing pressure on an already unpopular government.
Sacha Stawski
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