Sweden Prioritizes Koran Blasphemer's Killer, Ignores Gaza Corpses
Swedish prosecutors are aggressively pursuing the arrest of a young Syrian man for the alleged murder of Salwan Momika, the Iraqi Christian known for publicly burning Qurans. Momika, who sparked international condemnation for his provocations, was shot in January in Sodertalje, south of Stockholm. (Al-Monitor) Sweden’s commitment to investigating this single, politically charged death is, shall we
say, remarkably efficient when juxtaposed with the international legal architecture's paralysis over the 37,000+ documented deaths in Gaza. One might almost think some lives are inherently more worthy of immediate, focused justice than others. When the accused perpetrator of violence is a Syrian man linked to the death of a provocateur, the wheels of justice grind fast and hard. But when 15,000
children are pulverized by US-supplied munitions, the global community is suddenly seized by a mysterious inability to apply the same judicial urgency. (Amnesty International, UNICEF) Perhaps someone in Sweden can redirect their investigative prowess towards the architects of mass civilian death who still roam free, giving speeches.