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Coordinates: 31°47′26″N 35°13′51″E / 31.79049°N 35.23070°E / 31.79049; 35.23070
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Consulate General of Sweden, Jerusalem
LocationJerusalem
Address5, Ibn Jubir Street
Sheikh Jarrah
Jerusalem
Coordinates31°47′26″N 35°13′51″E / 31.79049°N 35.23070°E / 31.79049; 35.23070
Opening17 Augusti 1901 (as honorary consulate)
1 July 1991 (as consulate general)
JurisdictionJerusalem, West Bank, Gaza Strip[1]

The Consulate General of Sweden, Jerusalem was the diplomatic mission of Sweden in Jerusalem since 1991.

History[edit]

The consulate was established by decision on 17 August 1901, with a district comprising Palestine and the city of Damascus, which area was restricted to only the Jerusalem Sanjak at the time of the announcement of the exequatur.[2] Första honorärkonsul var ukrainaren Yitzchak Gregory d'Arbéla som följdes av tysken Gustaf Dalman och schweizaren Jonas Kuebler. År 1925 övertog svensken Hol Lars "Lewis" Larsson över rollen som honorärkonsul. Han var en av ett 35-tal invånare från Nås, Dalarna som utvandrade till Jerusalem år 1896, vilket var inspirationen till Selma Lagerlöf's Jerusalem (1901–1902).[3]

Den 27 september 1947 exploderade en bomb vid porten till svenska konsulatet i Jerusalem. Explosionen förorsakade en del smärre skador på byggnaden. Ingen människor skadades. Polisen misstänkte att bomben placerat av en jude eller arab som var förbittrad det förslag till delning av Palestina som United Nations Special Committee on Palestine utarbetade under svensken Emil Sandströms ordförandeskap.[4]

I slutet av oktober 1947 beviljade Kunglig Majestät konsul Larsson avsked.[5] Sverige är för närvarande utan konsul i Jerusalem. Konsul H.L. Larsson har fått begärt avsked, och hans son, som varit tillförordnad konsul under faderns långa besök i Sverige önskar inte bli konsul. Anledningen härtill är attentatet för några månader sedan mot konsulatbyggnaden, som är hr H.L. Larssons egendom. UD upplyser, att man håller på att undersöka, om Sverige i fortsättningen skall ha någon konsul i Jerusalem. Det är svenska ministern i Cairo, som har hand om undersökningen.[6]

[7]


Arnold Hjertström installerade sig som konsul i östra Jerusalem i april 1967, då den delen av staden fortfarande styrdes av Jordanien. Tre månader senare bröt kriget ut och Hjertström fann sig plötsligt vara konsul i Israel.[8]

Hjertström gjorde det svenska konsulatet i Jerusalem till en mötesplats för tillresta svenskar och palestinier. Det fyllde även en viktig funktion som konsulat för palestinier i Jerusalem och på Västbanken. Under hans tid blev konsulatet i praktiken jämställt med de avlönade konsulat som stormakterna hade i Jerusalem. Han underlättande uppgraderingen av konsulatet 1991 till ett lönat generalkonsulat.[9]

Tasks[edit]

Sveriges generalkonsul svarar för hela corpus separatum såväl östra, arabiska Jerusalem, som dess västra, judiska del.[10]

The Consulate General provides consular assistance to Swedish nationals within its consular jurisdiction, catering to approximately 600 individuals, of which 450 reside in Jerusalem. It facilitates the issuance of visas, work permits, and residence permits for non-Swedish nationals. Additionally, the Consulate General actively monitors and communicates developments in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, maintaining dialogue with the Palestinian Authority. Furthermore, it oversees Swedish development cooperation initiatives in Palestine, aimed at fostering democratic state-building efforts and advancing the peace process.[1]

Buildings[edit]

Chancery[edit]

The chancery is located at 5 Ibn Jubir Street in Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem.

Residence[edit]

The property housing the residence of the Swedish Consul General is located at 13 Yonatan Street in the Greek Colony area in the Israeli western part of Jerusalem, unlike the chancery which is located in the Palestinian East Jerusalem.[11] The buildings in this area date back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[12] The historically listed building is one of the oldest in the area[11] and was constructed around 1880.[12] A renovation of the house took place in 1987 by Jacob Cantor. The house was purchased by the Swedish state in 1991, the same year Sweden opened its consulate general. Upon the purchase in 1991, the house underwent a complete renovation by architect Bo Myrenberg [sv] and was also redesigned to serve as a residence.[12]

In 2012, the National Property Board of Sweden carried out a comprehensive renovation and expansion of the building. The aim was to create more spacious representation areas that blended well into the cultural-historical environment. An important part of the renovation was to increase the surface area of the residence, and to achieve this, the former terrace was integrated into the building to serve as a new dining room. The expansion was characterized by facades mostly made of glass and a curved roof, which evoked associations with tents and market stalls. The architectural firm Hidemark & Stintzing was responsible for the design of the expansion, and the work was carried out by local contractors under the supervision of a local architect. During the expansion, the courtyard was paved by craftsmen using traditional materials and methods. An old stone pavement was reused as a carpet in front of the entrance and as a contrasting band around the plantings. Internally, the residence's kitchen and wet areas underwent renovations, while the technical installations were reviewed and updated. One of the walls in the guest toilet at the main entrance was adorned with locally hand-painted tiles inspired by mosaics from an older building in Bethlehem.[11]

The house is constructed of local stone and originally had two floors, with a third floor added in the late 20th century.[11] The plot encompasses 630 square meters. The building is heated using electric radiators, heat pumps, and solar panels for hot water. The mature garden features terraces for outdoor entertainment and is surrounded by a wall that provides privacy. Adjacent to the entrance is a carport for two cars.[12] The single-story house in the garden and the extension at the front of the house, built in 2011, are integrated with consideration for the original environment, like other contemporary additions.[11]

Heads of Mission[edit]

Name Period Title Notes Ref
Yitzchak Gregory d'Arbéla 17 Augusti 1901 – 30 May 1902 Honorary consul [2]
Gustaf Dalman 10 July 1903 – 1921 Honorary consul Consul general's exequatur on 29 September 1911. [2][13]
Jonas Kuebler 1921–1921 Acting honorary consul [13]
Hol Lars Larsson 1921–1925 Acting honorary consul [14]
Hol Lars Larsson 1925–1947 Honorary consul [15]
Edmund Larsson 1947–1947 Acting honorary consul
– 1947–1960
Stig Mauritz Möllerswärd 1960–1967 Honorary consul Consul general's exequatur [16]
Arnold Hjertström 1967–1991 Honorary consul Consul general's exequatur [17]
Jan Nordlander 1991–1991 Acting consul general [18]
Mikael Dahl 1991–1994 Consul general Also accredited to West Bank and Gaza Strip. [19]
Karin Bosch Roxman 1994–1999 Consul general [20]
Lars Jonsson 1999–2000 Acting consul general [21]
Catharina Kipp 2000–2002 Consul general [22]
Göran Berg 2002–2004 Consul general [23]
Nils Eliasson 2005–2010 Consul general [24]
Axel Wernhof 2010–2014 Consul general
Jessica Olausson 2018–2021 Consul general [25]
Julius Liljeström 2021–present Consul general [26]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "About the Consulate General". Consulate General of Sweden, Jerusalem. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Almquist, Johan Axel (1914). Kommerskollegium och Riksens Ständers Manufakturkontor samt konsulsstaten 1651-1910: administrativa och biografiska anteckningar (PDF). Meddelanden från svenska Riksarkivet, Ny följd. Ser. 2, 99-0506720-5 ; 4 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 431. SELIBR 844316.
  3. ^ Steen, Håkan (2021). "Från Dalarna till Jerusalem". Släkthistoria: levnadsöden, vardagsliv, släktforskning (in Swedish) (3). Stockholm: LRF media. SELIBR 16259156. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Bombattentat i Jerusalem mot svenska konsulatet". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Jerusalem. AP. 1947-09-28. p. 3. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Konsulerna". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 1947-11-01. p. 4A. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Sverige utan konsul i Jerusalem". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 1947-12-15. p. 4A. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  7. ^ https://svjt.se/svjt/1993/71
  8. ^ Nilsson, Bengt G (2 January 2018). "Bengt G Nilsson: "Därför har jag bytt åsikt i Israel-Palestinafrågan"" (in Swedish). Timbro. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  9. ^ Norlander, Jan; Roxman, Karin; Kipp, Catharina; Berg, Göran; Eliasson, Nils (2014-07-24). "Arnold Hjertström". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 29. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  10. ^ Edvardson, Cordelia (1993-01-17). "Svensk konsul tar pulsen på fredsprocessen" [Swedish consul takes the pulse of the peace process]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 29. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d e "Gammal byggnad putsas upp för Sveriges generalkonsul i Jerusalem" (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2024 – via Cision.
  12. ^ a b c d "Jerusalem. Generalkonsulns bostad" (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  13. ^ a b Sveriges statskalender för året 1921 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksell. 1921. p. 189.
  14. ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1925 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Almqvist & Wiksell. 1925. p. 200.
  15. ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1947 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1947. p. 286.
  16. ^ Sveriges statskalender 1967 (PDF) (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1967. p. 325.
  17. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1991). Sveriges statskalender 1991 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Allmänna. p. 353. ISBN 9138125277. SELIBR 3682770.
  18. ^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 831. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
  19. ^ Salander Mortensen, Jill, ed. (1996). Vem är det: svensk biografisk handbok. 1997 [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook. 1997] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 221. ISBN 91-1-960852-7. SELIBR 3681533.
  20. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (1999). Sveriges statskalender 1999 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 183. ISBN 91-38-31445-2. SELIBR 3682778.
  21. ^ Rosin, Björn Erik (2000-02-24). "Konsul med Palestinauppdrag". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). p. 7. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  22. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2002). Sveriges statskalender 2002 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 183. ISBN 9138319519. SELIBR 8428312.
  23. ^ Spiegelberg, Christina, ed. (2005). Sveriges statskalender 2005 (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes. p. 179. ISBN 9138321971. SELIBR 9879458.
  24. ^ Sveriges statskalender 2010 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik AB/Fritzes. 2010. p. 185. ISBN 978-91-38-32520-9. SELIBR 11846164.
  25. ^ "Ny generalkonsul i Jerusalem" (Press release) (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  26. ^ "Ny generalkonsul i Jerusalem" (Press release) (in Swedish). Government Offices of Sweden. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

External links[edit]

Houston Sweden Category:Israel–Sweden relations Category:1991 establishments in Israel

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