Letter to the editor. Noted by DN’s readers on May 22

We had a referendum on nuclear power in 1980, it would be discontinued in the long term. What is the life of a referendum?
Hellis Sylwan, Stockholm

I would like to protest against Sweden’s diplomatic cowardice and flatness when it comes to protesting against Israel’s warfare in Gaza. You squat behind the EU and call the warfare « unacceptable », but do not dare the Cold War for what it is: a genocide. Israel bombs, kills, disputes and deliberately starves the civilian population, bombing hospitals and murdering healthcare professionals, all emergency assistance is blocked. What more is needed to be considered a genocide? Sweden stands out as the only country except the United States that refuses to exploit the UN agency UNWRA to distribute emergency assistance. I think the Swedish government should call up Israel’s ambassador and present its strongest protests against Israel’s warfare. In addition, all trade interrupts as long as the war is ongoing. The war will go to history as a shame about humanity and so does Sweden’s cowardice and flatness.
Åke Johansson, Stockholm

After Elements in TV4’s « After Five » (19 minutes into the broadcast) With the aid and Foreign Minister Benjamin Dousa (M) you see the panic that spreads in the Swedish government when we face further mass death in Gaza in particular among children. This caused by whole The Israeli government. Dousa tries to cover the Swedish government’s former IS in Magen philosophy with individual measures against some stated racist Israeli government members, and a number of extreme settlers, mainly on the West Bank. The only clear message from our minister of assistance was not to use Unrwa for humanitarian aid for political reasons. This assessment has macabre consequences as the famine becomes increasingly extensive. No message to stop all trade or a weapons embargo, despite their own finding that Israeli representatives do not listen to « clear » protests from the Swedish side. This election and late actions from a Swedish government will, despite the Minister of Development Minister’s incomprehensible opposite, be included when the debt to all war crimes, committed in the name of proportionality, must be determined.
Per Hammarin, Enskededalen

Sweden’s approach to the war in Gaza must be investigated and debated. We need journalistic digging reports about how the government reasoned when it did not want to work for any kind of sanctions against the Israeli government until just as well. We need research that compare the government’s actions towards the Russian warfare against the Ukrainians and the Israeli warfare against the Palestinians. And we need a parliamentary investigation. When the war in Gaza is over, we must learn lessons about how it could be handled so passively by the government.
Niclas Kuoppa, Stockholm

It is more than troublesome to see the government’s approach to Israel/Palestine tragedy. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has a lot of ice in his stomach. I remember the time when Olof Palme was a prime minister who dared to react and be heard far beyond Sweden’s borders. This pawing as the current government shows is a shame for humanity. Imagine if any neighboring country would demolish Israel and kill Israelis to the same extent! By then, the timer regulation probably had screamed for full throat and also most other EU countries that have not yet been able to act against the serious violations of the common laws and regulations that all UN members have written on (including Israel). With our government’s reluctance, they make a mandate that inexperienced US security companies, in collaboration with Israel, manage a limited relief effort as part of Israel’s military strategy. Require that the UN agency UNRWA, the food program WFP and experienced actors as UN members have chosen as actors are given full right to manage the humanitarian efforts in the Palestinian areas.
Ulf Aneer

I feel paralyzed. I have just read the interview in DN with Sida’s Director General Jakob Granit. Urirable, he notes: « We work entirely in the government’s line ». And our government’s line is to « have » cut ties with Unwra since December, citing that Israel has banned the UN body « . Unwra (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees) was founded in 1948 when war broke out in connection with Israel forming at the expense of Palestiner’s hometown on earth. Unwra has long been seen as the most effective auxiliary organization in the eerie ongoing tragedy in Gaza, impossible for me to grasp in even half its width. Support from the Swedish government? Alas no. Here, « overall assessments » have been made here. Forced starvation, the energy is pushing, the children die. Escape increasingly difficult, increasingly meaningless for each time need or evacuation orders are issued. Closed boundaries. Where? Where? And how? And where can I turn with loved ones myself and hammered toilet paper about/when Sweden is drawn into crisis and war?
Gisela Helmius, closer to 90 than 80

Eighty years after the end of the war, we are flooded with war memories and it is striking that many are still tormented by trauma in the second and third stages. It gives a remedy that the traces of current war documents in Ukraine and Palestine will characterize the remainder of this century even if there is peace tomorrow.
Kjell Jormfeldt, Strömsnäsbruk

Today Visited the King Swedish NATO soldiers in Latvia. Please do not mix the king into militarization! Let’s have the King of Peace! We need a pinch of peace air.
Eva Ekenberg

Food prices are increasing at the same time as the grocery stores have longer opening hours every day. Many shops are open at 07-22 all year round. Lower food prices by keeping closed on Sundays (as in Denmark) and shortening down opening hours. Lower personnel costs and more convenient working hours are the profits.
Mikael Albinson

Skåne farmers complaining of drought. The Environmental Party wants to use our acidic acquired tax money to help the farmers. Swedish agriculture is mainly focused on animal husbandry. 70 percent of the harvest becomes animal feed. According to the National Farmers’ Association (LRF), the drought in 2018 cost about SEK 10 billion. It is stupid to persevere with resource -intensive animal husbandry at the same time as climate change, the eutrophication of the Baltic Sea and the loss of biodiversity shine. If you are so stupid that you do it, you should understand that you can manage on your own. In addition, the farmers are likely to be wrong in that they have suffered from drought because LRF on his website Decides that we « have plenty of water » in Sweden. It is extremely remarkable that a party that calls itself the Environmental Party wants to support environmental booths. It is as if the Swedish Democrats wanted to Islamize Sweden, the Moderates raise the tax on work, the Social Democrats ban trade unions, the Christian Democrats introduce Satanism as a school subject, the Left Party lower the tax for the rich, the Center Party before meat tax and vegonworm or as if the liberals wanted anything at all.
Jonas Paulsson, Member of the Environment Party in Söderköping

In yesterday’s news feed, Annika Strandhäll (S) was quoted, who considers it Wrong to limit preschool time to 15 hours a week for older siblings when you are parental with a younger child. Longer time in preschool would give the mothers the « respite » they so well need. You get for the boiler! When you have the chance of parental leave, do you not want to take the chance to spend time with your children? Don’t you have children to devote them as much time as possible? I myself chose to be home full time for many years with our four children. I prioritized a large family over a career. Sure, we were poor as church crows of living on my husband’s teacher’s salary alone, and my pension is minimal now, but what rich I am in memories from when I devoted all my time to our children while they were still small. A choice I have not regretted for a moment. And I wonder how many three -year -olds would rather spend the days at preschool than at home with a parent and a small sibling? Who asks the kids what they want? And above all – do not remove the freedom of choice for families to decide on their children themselves. Give parents in Sweden self -determination, on equal terms!
Harriet Klarin, Pensioner, Västerhaninge

I identify with the social security number and bank ID to talk to Telia’s customer service, with the intention of knowing their paper letter mail address. I wait ten minutes in the handset. The address was difficult to find, they replied. I will send my letter to Luleå. The response letter I received was signed by the first name Karin. Are all employees at the customer service Telia in surname?
Roland Ingemarsson, Hellvi

It is not just the singing competition Eurovision that has become a jippo. « Let’s dance » increasingly resembled a gymnastics and acrobatic competition with light effects and other irrelevant.
Rune Winter, Hässelby

Spotify, Mello, ugly fashion and « on the track » are some things that Ulf Lundell annoys in The new book « Weekdays 12 ». It seems that Lundell has given the grumpy old old man a face.
Erik Kjellén, Södertälje

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