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Source: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-879267
Swedish Funding Scandal Empowered Antisemitic Networks
(Jerusalem Post) David Ben-Basat - An investigation by the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter has exposed a scandal involving $100 million in public funds, designated for education, welfare services, and childcare, that were diverted to institutional networks tied to radical Islamic actors. Some of these groups have spent years deepening hatred toward Jews, promoting antisemitic agendas, collaborating with cells affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, and fueling campaigns of incitement. Institutional networks in Stockholm and Gothenburg, operating under the guise of legitimate educational institutions, used funds to purchase real estate and luxury vehicles and to support organizations aligned with extremist ideologies, such as the Muslim Brotherhood. In several institutions, investigators found curricula and messaging that encouraged hatred and undermined the legitimacy of Jewish existence. Regulatory authorities admitted that oversight of these funds had been exceedingly lax for years.