Sweden says it doesn’t want to take in collaborators

“Sweden is the latest in a growing list of countries to reject a request by “Israel” to take in dozens of its collaborators.
Swedish Ambassador Anne Dismorr confirmed on Friday that her government had rejected a request to accept “Israeli”-allied militiamen made by “Israeli” Cabinet Minister Haim Ramon during a visit to Stockholm.
“There’s no basis for asylum,” Dismorr said. “They don’t have any need for protection... they’re under no threat in “Israel”.”
Ramon had asked asylum for some 50-60 agents with relatives already living in Sweden.
Around 6,000 collaborators fled to “Israel” when the occupation zone collapsed in May. “Israel” has been attempting to resettle the its agents in third countries.
Most European countries have expressed reluctance to house the refugees, saying that “Israel” was the “country of first entry” for the refugees and, as a safe haven for the former militiamen, there is no need to seek their resettlement.
Germany is the only country so far to have accepted a batch of refugees, taking in 400 at the beginning of August. Australia has accepted 200 and Chile agreed to take in 20.
European nations are concerned that suspected war criminals could be included in any group of agents offered by “Israel”. The “Israeli” government has refused to provide background details of the militiamen awaiting emigration.
The Daily Star revealed last month that the Canadian government has compiled a list of former militiamen suspected of war crimes ­ all officials at the infamous Khiam detention center ­ and has circulated the list to friendly countries.
According to Swedish press reports, Ramon was unable to detail the refugees’ activities during their time with the militia but assured the Swedish government that none could be regarded as war criminals.
Sweden already hosts several ex-members of the militia, including Assad Sayed, a former interrogator at Khiam. Sayed, originally from Qlaya, achieved notoriety among the inmates of Khiam for his brutal methods during interrogations. He has lived in Sweden since 1992, when he quit the militia.

The Daily Star, 23-9-2000.