Sweden says Israel crossed all boundaries

Stockholm has slammed Israel over the latter’s reaction to the Swedish recognition of the Palestinian state, Press TV reports.

Speaking to Swedish newspaper, the Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom said that the Israeli reaction to her country’s recognition of the Palestinian State had been expected. But Israel has crossed all boundaries with its comments on the issue, she added.

Her remarks came after Emanuel Nahshon, the Israeli FM spokesman, said Mrs. Margot would have been rejected by her government if she had travelled to Israel.

Tension has mounted between Israel and Sweden after the latter’s recognition of the State of Palestine. Early in January, the Israeli FM, Avigdor Liberman, refused to meet with his Swedish counterpart.

Many official meetings between Swedish and Israeli officials have been cancelled.