Conricus: All “true Swedes” support Israel

Published 7 October 2024 at 09.02

Domestic. Israeli lobbyist Jonathan Conricus is causing outrage by claiming that “true Swedes” support Israel.

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Jonathan Conricus, who grew up in Sweden , became internationally known as a spokesperson for Israel's IDF after the 7 October attack a year ago.

Today he works instead for the Jewish lobby organization FDD, which tries to persuade the US to start a war against Iran and other enemies of Israel.

The IDF profile: Swedes must learn that Jews have power.

"I decide here".

The Swedish-Israeli leader wants it to be more like in New York. https://t.co/j9m2yTgZHX

— Fria Tider (@friatider) April 11, 2024

At the end of last week, Jonathan Conricus was the subject of an uncritical tribute report in the Bulletin where the demand was that Swedes should support Israel. He himself spread the article on X and stated that “true Swedes” support Israel.

Now Swedes have to decide where they stand: either they support a (not perfect) democracy that defends itself, or hate-filled jihadists. I know what true Swedes stand for. https://t.co/QhmCAfFL1k

— Jonathan Conricus (@jconricus) October 3, 2024

This provoked a large number of strong reactions from nationalist Swedes.

“Why do we have to take a stand? When have your compatriots ever stood up for the Swedes' interests?”, writes the user “Memis” in a comment that has received over 250 likes.

Former SD member of parliament Jeff Ahl writes:

“As a Swede, I do not need to support any country in a conflict that does not concern us. Especially not Israel, which has an ambassador who carries out illegitimate election influence in Sweden and slanders SD. Add that all leading politicians in Israel wanted to expel Palestinians to Europe.”

Another comment reads: “No Jew should tell the Swedes what to do, think or think.”

“Disappointed in Sweden”
Jonathan Conricus has now developed his view on the matter in his first debate article in Swedish, published today in Expressen under the heading “After October 7, I became disappointed in Sweden”. Conricus writes that he was “positively surprised” that Sweden was on the way to becoming less critical of Israel than other countries. However, this changed after October 7.

“It is as if all the years of anti-Israeli propaganda have made it difficult for the Swedes to intellectually understand what is actually happening in the Middle East”, writes Jonathan Conricus, but adds that he “despite all this” has “confidence in Swedes and Sweden”.

He claims to have “met and spoken to tens of thousands of sensible Swedes who refuse to believe the established dogma about Israel and insist on thinking for themselves”. Conricus has “great hopes that sensible and respectable forces will eventually gain further ground in Sweden's power corridors”.