Anna König Jerlmyr (M): We are prepared to review all assistance to the jewish communities

At 17 on Thursday begins the chanukah celebration at Norrmalmstorg in Stockholm, sweden. It is the light of the feast of the jews, and it runs for eight days, then each day light one more light in the classic octopus candlestick. Today, it is time to light number five.

One of the speakers during the celebrations, Stockholm's mayor Anna König Jerlmyr (M).

" it is important For me to be on the site tonight to show my support for the jewish minority. To stand up together, stand up for their right to safety and security in Sweden. It is a celebration, the beginning of their christmas celebrations and many children will participate. For me it is important to demonstrate the presence of political interests, " says Anna König Jerlmyr.

that it for a long time has been lacking the ability to take action to stop the persecution of the jewish minority.

– They are persecuted, and put a lot of medlemspengar on security. We need to take responsibility for that they should be able to live protected and in Stockholm and in Sweden. We may today do not support them according to the law, it is viewed as favoritism, and I'm not happy with. In the first place, it is for me to help them get more säkerhetsfinansiering. They get to put money on the armored glass, rather than on activities for children and young people and it is not reasonable.

They get to put money on the armored glass, rather than on activities for children and young people and it is not reasonable.

in his speech to quote the words of rabbi Hillel.

" If not now, when? If not I, then who? Now it is up to us that control in the day. We must show that we are prepared to provide the support that the jewish minority need.

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Aaron Verständig is the president of the Jewish congregation, and will also speak during Thursday's celebration. He says to dagens nyheter that a new EU report on anti-semitism released soon and that he has looked at it in advance.

" Upwards of 90 percent of the Swedish jews who responded believe that anti-semitism in society has increased the last five years. It is the situation we find ourselves in. The social democrats did well was to give an extra subsidy to the jewish school in Stockholm, we hope that the grönblåa to continue with it, " says Aaron Verständig.

Anna König Jerlmyr says that she did not think it was a coincidence that Barack Obama underlined the problems with anti-semitism during his Visit.

" I was expecting a paradigm shift after that, but it did not materialize. We receive signals from both older and younger and it is completely unreasonable that it takes place in our city, " she says.

" We are prepared to review all assistance to the jewish communities. If it means extra support, we are absolutely open to continue with it. But also other things.