Bjoern Ljndahl, 30, leader of a Swedish neo-Nazi group, was acquitted today by a Stockholm court on changes of armed threats against law and order and of carrying on an illegal organization.
Lundahl and six followers were arrested last month in a police raid in which a cache of weapons was found, as well as documents containing plans for the killing of all Swedish Jews. The six followers were released on grounds of insufficient evidence to hold them.
Swedish newspapers published, shortly after the raid, documents found at the group’s headquarters and tape recording transcripts, showing that Lundahl had met repeatedly with Kamel Hamed, former first secretary of the Egyptian Embassy in Stockholm. The Central Council of Swedish Jewish Communities responded to the raid with an expression of concern over the activities of the neo-Nazis.
As the Year Turns, Support the Journalism You Trust. JTA covers the stories shaping Jewish life around the world — with the depth this moment calls for. As you reflect on the year ahead, consider a gift that keeps independent Jewish journalism strong.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
