A poster inspired by the well-known sign at the entrance to Auschwitz led to a police report alleging incitement against an ethnic group. But just a few days later, the prosecutor dropped the investigation. The incident has now reignited the recurring debate about freedom of speech, hate speech laws, and the role of the state in public discourse.
The incident occurred during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in central Stockholm. A sign resembled the gate to the Auschwitz concentration camp, but the original text, "Arbeit macht frei" ("Work sets you free"), had been replaced with the word "Gaza." The police confiscated the sign and launched a preliminary investigation into suspected incitement against an ethnic group.
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