2009 Aftonbladet Israel Controversy

# Summary In August 2009, Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet published an article alleging that Israel harvested organs from Palestinians without permission, sparking international controversy. Israel initially denied the claims as antisemitic, but in December 2009 Israeli officials admitted to harvesting organs from deceased Palestinians without family consent, though they denied killing Palestinians for this purpose. Sweden's refusal to condemn the article on free press grounds created diplomatic tension with Israel, while Palestinian authorities called for an independent investigation.