Sweden-Israel Friendship Association
- Sweden-Israel Friendship Association
The Sweden–Israel Friendship Association ( _sv. Samfundet Sverige-Israel) is a Swedish-based organization which describes its purpose as to "establish and increase knowledge about – and the understanding of – Israel in Sweden, and in different ways work to strengthen Swedish–Israeli bonds of friendship." [http://www.sverigeisrael.org/wb/]
The Sweden–Israel Friendship Association established its first local branch in Stockholm in 1953. The founding was marked with an appeal written by Hugo Valentin, a professor of history at Gothenburg University, in the Swedish parliament building on May 8. In 1954 local branches were also established in Gothenburg and Malmö. The nationwide association was established in 1978.
The association currently comprises 26 local branches with about 2,500 members. The current chairman of the association is Gunnar Hökmark, a member of the European Parliament for the Moderate Party.
External links
* [http://www.sverigeisrael.org/ Samfundet Sverige-Israel] , official website
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