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Swedish MP Mohamed Ali faces scrutiny over past social media posts
Mohamed Ali, a newly elected Member of Parliament for the Left Party (Vänsterpartiet), is facing criticism following revelations regarding his past activity on X (formerly Twitter).
Reports indicate that Ali previously shared a conspiracy theory regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel, suggesting that Israeli, American, and British intelligence agencies had prior knowledge of the event. Ali has expressed regret for the post, describing it as hasty, inappropriate, and lacking foundation. He stated that the account had been largely inactive and that the posts do not reflect his current views.
Additionally, records from the Wayback Machine show that Ali responded to a post from a Trump-aligned account in November 2024, replying “Yes pls” to a question asking if pride flags should be banned from public buildings. The Left Party has addressed these findings, with party secretary Maria Forsberg stating that Ali currently shares the party's views and supports the use of pride flags in public spaces as a symbol of equality.
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Left Party · Maria Forsberg · Mohamed Ali · Samuel Gonzalez Westling · Swedish Parliament
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Mohamed Ali responded 'Yes pls' to a question about banning pride flags from public buildings on X. www.aftonbladet.se · www.svt.se
- [● 2 SOURCES] Mohamed Ali described his post about the Hamas attack as hasty, inappropriate, and lacking foundation. www.svd.se · www.svt.se
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Left Party secretary Maria Forsberg stated that Ali currently shares the party's views on pride flags. www.aftonbladet.se · www.svt.se
- [● 2 SOURCES] Mohamed Ali posted on X that Israeli, American, and British intelligence agencies knew about the Hamas attack in advance. www.svd.se · www.svt.se