Netanyahu thanks members of visiting Swedish delegation for supporting moving Swedish Embassy to Jerusalem.
By Ben Rappaport, United with Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday met with a delegation of Swedish MPs at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem.
The prime minister thanked the MPs for supporting moving the Swedish Embassy to Jerusalem and for their fight against antisemitism.
The sides also discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation in technology, artificial intelligence and the vehicle industry.
“I want to thank you for your great support and consistent support for Israel,” Netanyahu said.
“I am glad to see there’s a change in Swedish policy,” he added. “I think it’s long overdue, not only for the sake of Israel-Swedish relations, but also for Sweden.”
Netanyahu added that partnership between Sweden and Israel “could yield great results in many, many areas.” He called the meeting “an important beginning.”
“So thank you and welcome.”
Also participating in the meeting were the Director of the National Security Council, the Cabinet Secretary, the Prime Minister’s Foreign Policy Adviser and additional officials.