Tuesday, November 3, 2009
You've got to hand it to him. Sweden's most prominent anti-Semite, Donald Bostrom (he of the modern Blood Libel fame), did have the...somethings...to show his face in Israel. Imagine him appearing in Gaza after writing similar things about Hamas? Anyway, sounds like it was quite a show (there's also some video at the link): Swedish 'body parts' reporter defends article
Swedish journalist Donald Bostrom was given a cold greeting in Dimona, where he attended the city's annual International Conference on Communications on Monday.
Bostrom, who has been severely criticized for an article he wrote in the Swedish daily Aftonbladet alleging that Israeli soldiers had stolen body parts from dead Palestinians during Operation Cast Lead in Gaza, was greeted by a throng of protesters upon his entrance to the hall where the conference was held, and his keynote address was disrupted by catcalls from the audience.
During an interview with journalist and talk show host Yair Lapid, Bostrom defended his article, claiming everything he wrote was backed by evidence. He also said that he understood the anger Israelis felt towards him, but that he thought people had blown the article out of proportion. Bostrom told Lapid that he thought the allegations, passed on to him by Palestinian families, should be seriously investigated...
Bostrom told Lapid that he thought the allegations, passed on to him by Palestinian families, should be seriously investigated...
Absolutely. And the equally-serious allegations, that Mr. Bostrom is an infamous puppy molester who enjoys robbing little old ladies, should also be investigated, just as vigorously.
(Yes, I know, my allegations don't pass the smell test. Neither do his. If Israel truly wanted to harvest Palestinian organs against their will -- a revolting topic if ever there was one -- it could be done much more easily. A large number of Palestinians are treated, routinely, in Israeli hospitals. Somehow, for all the evil of the bloodthirsty Israelis, sick Palestinians keep coming back.)