I am not attacking the Swedish government. I am presenting the case that there is a double standard on freedom of speech in Sweden: One for Muslims, and one for everyone else. I am also presenting the case that the article is a lie, not a news, or even an “opinion” piece. The Aftonbladet goes by what I call the “making shit up” school of journalism. They make up a story based on nothing but rumors, and when Israel objects to being libeled, the idiots of the world say, “Hey, Israel is getting bent out of shape over this rumor, so it must be true!”

So far, every comment you have made, Kenny, reveals that you can’t objectively look at the facts. Which are these: The Aftonbladet reporter and editor have no evidence. They took a news article about a Jew from New Jersey who was involved in an organ-selling ring and linked it with rumors that the Swedish photographer apparently made up himself, since the Palestinians said they didn’t even talk to him about their son’s death.

So explain to me how a Jew from New Jersey (NOT an Israeli) becomes connected—solely in the mind of the author of the article—with an IDF conspiracy to kill Palestinians and sell their organs, and that isn’t anti-Semitism.

I never said that it is true and I know that Aftonbladet does everything to sell copies, but your actions or the way the Israeli ministers behave tells a different story.

Really? By accusing me of acting defensively and saying that I have something to hide, you are saying that the story is true. I stand by my first assertion: You’re a fucking idiot. I have shown you six ways to Sunday that the article is utterly false, and you still insist there’s something to it. We’re done here.

I never said that it is true and I know that Aftonbladet does everything to sell copies, but your actions or the way the Israeli ministers behave tells a different story.

Bring up the story all around the world is just spreading bad reputation for Israel. If you don’t believe in it, ignore it or take legal actions. I suppose that most people in Israel doesn’t read Aftonbladet or knew what it was before all this?

When you are attacking the wrong guy instead of the one who is responsible, in this case the Swedish government vs the journalist. It’s a sign of weakness or a way to move the attention else where, but from where or from what??? To me you act like it would be true and does anything to hide it or make it go away. I hope that you are objective enough to understand my way of seeing it. You have to be able to look outside the box now and then.

If you would like to do something constructive about this article:
1. Come up with hard evidence that this didn’t happen and trash the article to 110% – start an investigation if there is doubt.

You cannot prove a negative. And also, in matters of accusation, it is incumbent upon the accuser to have evidence proving that an accusation is true. There is no obligation for the IDF to prove that they do not steal organs, and every obligation for the authors of these articles to show hard evidence of their charges.

And let me see if I have this order of events right that you are using as evidence of doubt.

1. Mother says she never talked to photographer about her son’s organs being stolen.
2. Mother interviewed after story came out, says that now that the subject was brought up, she wants an investigation into the possibility her son’s organs were stolen.

That is what you cite as “doubt” and reason to investigate further? The doubt that was put into her head by an article filled with lies?

Yep. You’re an idiot.

Let me also suggest to you that you do a little research on harvesting organs for donation. It is an extremely time-critical operation, requiring medical personnel on standby with special equipment to store the organs. That would have to be one hell of a conspiracy, involving not just the IDF, but medical personnel, the network of doctors, soldiers, and government workers who are supplying the victims and the patients, the money provided to make sure this is all done in perfect secrecy and synchronization—the logistics of this supposed operation are absolutely flabbergasting.

And yet, you believe it. And require the IDF to prove they’re not harvesting organs.

Let’s talk racism, shall we? J’accuse. You are far too ready to believe that the Israeli soldiers, and everyone else who would have to be involved in this scheme, are monsters.

The article is asking someone to investigate whether or not it’s true? Yeah, I did read that. That’s not the purpose of a news article. The purpose of a news article is to provide evidence proving that something it asserts is true. The editor claims that the article was an opinion piece. Well, my opinion is that the article itself, and the writer and editor, are anti-Semitic, for passing along yet another version of the blood libel on Jews.

I must say that you are bad in argumentation. Personal attacks will not help you reach out with your message.

“Of course, he’s from Sweden, folks. But we could figure that out.” – isn’t that a bit racial, like you say that all Swedes are idiots?

Well, well, no one is perfect.

I can’t really know if it’s true or not (I have never been into the area and haven’t meet people from either sides to hear stories from). I do know that Israel attacked UN buildings, but I also know about the Islamic suicide bombers. What I do believe is that no side is 100% correct.

Let’s assume that an Israeli newspaper would have written something similar about the Swedish Armed Forces, grabbing organs from Sami people, or another minority, you may pick a favorite. Do you think that Sweden’s government would demand of Israel to condemn that article? If you say yes, then you are wrong and don’t know how it works up here in the North and should read a bit more before posting on your blog regarding this matter. If you say no, how come, and what is the difference, why do you react in this way?

I also think that you read articles as you like, especially in your favour.
“The mother denied that she had told any foreign journalist that her son’s organs had been stolen.” – Yes, you are right there.
“However, she said that now she does not rule out the possibility that Israel was harvesting organs of Palestinians.” – So there is doubt anyway?
Both are quoted from this article http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1251145107193&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull, which I don’t know how much I can trust, it might be made up as the Swedish one? How can I be sure?

If you would like to do something constructive about this article:
1. Come up with hard evidence that this didn’t happen and trash the article to 110% – start an investigation if there is doubt.
2. Sue the journalist and/or paper (yes, you have the right to do that)

Bringing up WW2, tell about how anti-semitic Sweden is, or claim that we don’t have freedom of press is just laughable as Israeli politicians do. I think that it is a hidden agenda behind all this.

BTW, the article is asking for someone to investigate if this is true or not, but I guess that you haven’t read the article anyway.

You really are a fucking idiot, aren’t you?

Oops. I broke my be-civil rule here. I shall punish myself severely for that.

Of course, he’s from Sweden, folks. But we could figure that out.

“On 21 March 2006, she resigned from her office as minister of foreign affairs, after accusations of lying to media about her involvement in the closing of a website belonging to the Sweden Democrats, in the wake of the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy. Her involvement in closing the website is seen by many as a violation against that part of the Swedish constitution dealing with freedom of the press.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laila_Freivalds

I hope you realize that the story smells true because the way you are acting.

And what is the state of Swedish journalism when a reporter and his paper publish something that they know there is no evidence for (the reporter said he did not know if it was true)? When they publish something they have every reason to believe is a propaganda lie reminiscent of the worst the Nazis put out?

The issue isn’t freedom of speech. Unless you think that newspapers have the freedom to publish lies.

It is not “up to the reader to have a critical view” of an article when that article is baseless innuendo and unsourced lies.

Freedom of speech is all about saying whatever the hell you want to (does not matter if it is true or not). It is up to the reader to have to have a critical view to any article he reads, and check out facts of his own.

Oh, I forgot, Israeli newspapers is the omnipotent beholder of the truth. I am so sorry for forgetting this little detail.

/Swede