Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström said Friday that she expected Israel's reaction as Jerusalem decided to recall its ambassador to Stockholm after Sweden became the first major western country to recognize a Palestinian state. The move by Sweden triggered a sharp response from Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman, who recalled Ambassador to Sweden Isaac Bachman to Jerusalem for consultations. In response to Israel recalling its ambassador to Stockholm, the Swedish foreign minister said, "We expected criticism and we expected them also to use the diplomatic tools they have available to them. I am confident that this will not destroy the excellent cooperation and relations that we have between our two countries. From our side we will continue to invest in that. We are hopeful that we'll be able to do that with a partner who will in the near future actually go back to the negotiating table."
