The execution of Salwan Momika was not just an act of violence—it was a state-sanctioned betrayal, where Sweden’s government and media paved the way for his murder and are now helping justify it after the fact.
The 38-year-old Iraqi-born activist was shot dead in his own home, live on camera, after months of persecution by the Swedish state. The government had spent over a year vilifying, prosecuting, and actively working to deport him to a country where he would be executed for blasphemy.
While actively prosecuting him in court, Sweden placed him in a secret government residence—without protection—before he was assassinated, despite knowing he was a target of jihadist death threats.
In a final act of grotesque irony, the verdict in his trial for ‘incitement against an ethnic group’ was scheduled for the day after his assassination. Yet, when he was finally murdered, the Prime Minister refused to even say his name.
Now, instead of hunting his killers, Sweden has convicted his grieving friend, Salwan Najem, for failing to denounce Momika’s criticism of Islam—a clear case of Sharia enforcement disguised as ‘hate speech’ laws.
But the betrayal doesn’t stop there.
Swedish State Media Justifies His Murder
Days after Momika’s assassination, SVT, Sweden’s state-funded broadcaster, aired an interview with a local woman in Södertälje—the city where Momika was executed. Instead of calling for justice, the woman blamed Momika for his own death:
- “I think he lives in the wrong area.”
- “He doesn’t respect Muslims and the Quran.”
- “That’s very hard for others.”
- “We must respect Allah.”
Her comments were broadcast to the nation, framing Momika’s assassination as a consequence of his own actions rather than a heinous crime.
But even more disturbing?
She was wearing a jacket with the Södertälje municipality logo—meaning she was either a government worker or affiliated with local authorities.
This means a woman representing a Swedish municipality was featured on state-funded television, justifying a murder because the victim ‘disrespected’ Islam.
This was no accident. Sweden’s media intentionally allowed this clip to air to normalize and justify the execution of Islam’s critics—effectively endorsing it on behalf of the state. Rather than condemning religious violence, they sent a clear message:
Blasphemers should expect consequences.
Sweden’s Government Knew Momika Was a Target—and Let Him Die
Sweden’s government knew Momika was a target—and let him die. They actively fueled Islamic outrage against him for over a year. In 2023, the Swedish consulate in Istanbul mocked him as a “book-burning idiot,” while the embassy in Pakistan labeled Rasmus Paludan, a ‘right-wing extremist’—sending a clear signal to the Muslim world that Quran burners were the enemies of the state. Instead of defending free speech, Sweden caved to Islamic demands, pushing to criminalize Quran burnings and legitimizing blasphemy laws by proxy.
By publicly disavowing Quran burners, Sweden signaled that Momika had no state protection. He was not just an activist but a man the Swedish government had already convicted in the court of public opinion. They knew he was on multiple terrorist hit lists—Al-Qaeda and ISIS had openly called for his execution. A city in Iraq placed a $2 million bounty on his head, and Sweden’s intelligence agency knew he was marked for death. Yet, instead of protecting him, they placed him in an unprotected, government-run apartment, where his assassins could easily ambush him.
When Momika was finally gunned down live on camera, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson refused to even say his name. Instead, he dismissed the execution as merely “a very spectacular murder.” There was no outrage, no sympathy, and no acknowledgment that Sweden’s own policies had led to his assassination. And instead of prosecuting the jihadists who killed him, Sweden focused on convicting his grieving friend, Salwan Najem—for not renouncing Momika’s words.
Sweden’s Dangerous Precedent
This case sets a terrifying precedent—one that officially criminalizes blasphemy in Sweden, even by association.
Salwan Najem’s conviction is proof that Sweden has abandoned even the pretense of free speech. This is no longer about “hate speech” or “ethnic incitement”—it is about enforcing Islamic blasphemy laws without admitting it. The court did not convict Najem for anything he personally said. He did not insult Muhammad, he did not desecrate a Quran, he did not lead the demonstrations. His crime? Failing to renounce the words of his executed friend.
Sweden is no longer punishing actions—it is punishing thought. It is punishing silence. It is punishing those who do not fall in line.
And that is the most terrifying part: There is no official blasphemy law, yet blasphemy is a crime. There is no formal statute, yet people are being sentenced for violating an invisible rule. This is not just an attack on free speech—it is the destruction of legal predictability itself. In a functioning democracy, laws are written, clear, and equally applied. In Sweden, the law is whatever the government needs it to be to silence its critics.
This is far more dangerous than an explicit blasphemy ban. At least with an official law, people would know what they were up against, and a legal defense would be possible. But here, the crime is undefined—shifting, ambiguous, and selectively enforced. Who decides when criticism of Islam crosses the line? Who determines when silence becomes complicity? The answer is: the Swedish state, and only when it suits them.
This is how fear is imposed. This is how submission is enforced. This is how Sweden has transformed into a nation where the government does not even need to pass an official blasphemy law—it simply prosecutes people at will, creating an atmosphere of uncertainty where citizens know they can be destroyed for saying the wrong thing, standing next to the wrong person, or even failing to apologize loudly enough.
This is not just Sweden’s future—it is their reality. And it will soon be Europe’s.
A Suspicious Investigation: Five Arrested, Then Quietly Released
While Sweden was eager to prosecute those who criticize Islam, its handling of Momika’s murder investigation has been disturbingly suspicious.
Five men were initially arrested in connection with the assassination. They were found near the crime scene shortly after the attack. But just days later, Swedish authorities quietly released all five suspects, claiming that suspicions against them had “weakened.”
Even Swedish police officers and legal experts have expressed confusion about these arrests. Some investigators privately admitted that the suspects did not fit the profile of violent criminals. Others questioned why they were detained in the first place if the case against them was so weak.
This raises serious questions about whether Swedish authorities ever intended to solve this case at all:
- Why did prosecutors suddenly claim there was no reason to hold the suspects—after initially treating them as prime suspects?
- Why were they arrested in the first place if there was no solid evidence against them?
- If these five men were not the perpetrators, then who pulled the trigger?
Swedish prosecutors have backtracked on their original claims, but the real killer remains at large.
Rather than ensuring justice, Sweden seems to be hoping this case disappears.
And that fits a disturbing pattern: Sweden did nothing to protect Momika. Sweden refused to acknowledge his murder. Sweden is now failing to bring his killers to justice.
And instead of pursuing those who carried out this execution, the Swedish state is prosecuting his friends.
Final Thoughts: How Much Further Will Sweden Fall?
Sweden’s government didn’t just fail Salwan Momika—they set him up to die.
They vilified him, abandoned him, denied him protection, and then shrugged when jihadists gunned him down.
Now, their state-funded media is justifying the killing—and their courts are punishing his friends instead of his assassins.
This is not just a betrayal of Momika and Najem—it is a betrayal of Sweden itself.
The West must wake up. If we allow this to go unchecked, we are allowing the death of free speech and the rise of blasphemy enforcement by proxy.
Salwan Momika sacrificed his safety for the truth. He was executed for it.
We owe it to him not to stay silent. Demand justice and continue to speak out.
