Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli hailed the move as a "courageous and critical decision by the Swedish government."
By JC Reporter
Eden Golan faced boycott calls and protests over her inclusion in the contest
Jewish performer is first Luxembourgish act in final for 31 years
By Jane Prinsley
Jewish groups in the country have condemned the 'blatantly antisemitic' behaviour
By Richard Percival
Mette Frederiksen spoke out after several burnings of holy books in recent months inciting global outrage
Justice minister Gunnar Strömmer has pledged to examine legal and legislative possibilities to ban the desecration of holy books in the country
Israeli representatives and a senior rabbi has condemned the decision
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Israeli officials had called on the Swedish government to stop the protest
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Israel's President Isaac Herzog was one of several Israeli representatives and Jewish organisations to immediately condemn the decision
By Hannah Gillott
A majority of Swedes support a ban on the public burning of religious texts
By Etgar Lefkovits
As Sweden marks 500 years as a nation, find new temptations in the capital, Stockholm, while second city Gothenburg celebrates turning 400
By Katja Gaskell
