The debate about the EU's and Sweden's attitude to the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Israeli leaders intensify and the country democratic status is questioned. The weekend saw the end of the al-Assad family's rule in Syria, but debaters are still holding their breath both regarding the future in Damascus and further north in Georgia.
Several of the previous week's debate and editorial texts demand clearer reactions from Swedene and the EU of the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against iIsraeli representatives for suspicions of human rights violations in Gaza.
- According to international law, Sweden is obliged to arrest Prime Minister Netanyahu or former Defense Minister Gallant if they were to come to Sweden, explains Mikael Bertilsson, social democrat and debater in Global Bar.
The Social Democrats' Magdalena Andersson and Morgan Johanson write in Svenska Dagbladet, and appears to be agree with the left party's Hanna Gedin and Jonas Sjösted, i Today's ETC, on how to handle the news of the ICC arrest warrant.
The representatives of the two parties advocate in the various texts that the EU together with the Swedish rthe government should see to it that all trade between the EU and Israel is stopped. They invite also the Union and Sweden to push for sanctions av against war crimesare and violent settlementsare .
Alsoor Dagens Nyheter raised röster for the government to give notice about compliance with Romethe charter. The document that established the ICC.
- Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) must clearly state the Swedish government's intention to abide by the decisions made by the ICC, and call on other European states to do the same, writes Marie Demker, professor of political science, University of Gothenburg, in a debate article.
Edgar Mannheimer questions i Today's ETC whether the public should watch Israel as a democracy or notis the government's decision to silent newspapers such as Al Jazeera and the material moisture meter shows you the left liberals Israeli Haaretz newspaper.
The end of 50 years of the al-Assad regime in Syria
The Turkish-backed Islamist militia Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has made rapid gains in Syria and in beginning of the week warned editorial writer Somar Al Naher the outside world from that believe that the parties involved has the best interests of the Syrians at heart.
- Now it is up to outsiders not to make the mistake of thinking that here a choice must be made between al-Assad, HTS or Erdogan. None of those mentioned is a friend of the Syrians, says Al Naher i Today's ETC.
Att HTS captured the capital Damascus during the weekenden meant the end of al-Assad familys over 50 years old hardened steere. Prpresident Bashar Al-Assad is said to have fled the country and HTS is reportedly to hold a dialogue with the Syrian prime minister about the way forwardt.
Confusion is now being reported from Syria. During yesterday writing Southern Sweden editorial about the historic shift in power and that a tyrant is gone. At the same time, the newspaper asks whether the chaotic story is over or not and Today's News Editorial Board agrees.
- The risk of a hardline Islamist dictatorship is obvious. As for a new civil war, writes de.
Debaters: EU, don't drop the ball on Georgia
After the falls parliamentary elections in Georgia have it governing pro-russian the party Georgian dream increased distanceet to EU. Very latest by announcing that EU candidacy is put on hold. This has in turn led to widespread protests where masked police officers stated used violence on peaceful protesters.
Tiden When The EU expects that candidatechange must implement reforms to meet the requirements for membership leaving a gap for autocracies increase its influence, mean Heidi Avellan i Sydsvenskan. This is that a fox shears for the union and can lead to autocracies with imperial dreams being able to overtake the EU's dreams of enlargement, she writes.
I Aftonbladet oplever Anders Lindberg déjà vu as he follows developments in Georgia, and means that the events i the country reflects developments in Ukraine ten years ago. This time Europe must take the threat from Russia seriously.
- Europe should support the democracy movement in Georgia in every way we can. Political, diplomatic and economic, underlines Lindberg.
The accusations against Israel
"Sweden must increase the pressure on Israel"
Magdalena Andersson, Morgan Johanson, Social Democrats, Svenska dagbladet
"Sweden must stand behind the ICC - also when it comes to Israel"
Marie Demker, professor of political science at Gothenburg University, Dagens Nyheter
Netanyahu is wanted – now the EU must act
Hanna Gedin, Jonas Sjösted, the Left Party, Dagens ETC
Israel's democracy is threatened from within
Edgar Mannheimer, Dagens ETC
Sweden must stand up against war crimes in Gaza
Mikael Bertilsson, Social Democrat and activist, Global Bar
Therefore, anti-Semitism goes under the radar
Susanna Popova, Svenska Dagbladet
Anti-Semitism is always the fault of the Jews
Naomi Abramowicz, Göteborgs-Posten
Rfall of the egimen i Syria
When Syria cries out for help, Europe builds higher walls
Somar Al Naher, Today's ETC
Cheers when the regime falls
Leader, Sydsvenskan
The executioner of Damascus has finally been overthrown
DN's Editorial Board, Dagens Nyheter
Iran is losing its grip on the Middle East
Adam Cwejman, Gothenburg Post
Coup attemptt i South Korea
This time, South Korea's democracy stood on the podium
Jesper Sahlin, Southern Sweden
The coup attempt in South Korea was a right-wing populist fiasco
Laila Vianden, Dagens ETC
The protests in Georgia
Georgian dream makes the future a nightmare
Heidi Avellan, Southern Sweden
The Russian imperialists have their eyes on Georgia
Anders Lindberg, Aftonbladet
The EU should ask itself why the Russian propaganda works
Håkan Boström, Gothenburg Post
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