Ali Hadrous, a former Vänsterpartiet politician, is suing Landskrona municipality after being dismissed from his teaching position due to antisemitic statements. Hadrous claims his dismissal was illegal, arguing he did nothing to harm students. The case highlights tensions within the party and raises questions about the limits of free speech and employment law.
V-Politician Fired Over Antisemitic Remarks Sues Municipality
V-Politician Fired Over Antisemitic Remarks Sues Municipality
V-Politician Ali Hadrous is taking legal action against Landskrona municipality after being dismissed from his teaching job following antisemitic remarks.
Recently, the Vänsterpartiet has been in the spotlight for the expulsions of Daniel Riazat and Lorena Delgado Varas.
Skåne-based V-Politician Ali Hadrous left the party in October 2024, before he could be expelled.
However, a few months later, in January 2025, Hadrous was fired from his teaching position in Landskrona municipality.
He claims the dismissal was illegal and has now sued Landskrona municipality.
– You cannot be fired when you have done nothing that could harm students. I have done nothing at my workplace at the school, Hadrous previously told HD-Sydsvenskan.
The criticism against Hadrous stems from antisemitic posts he shared on his public Facebook account.
According to HD-Sydsvenskan, which first reported the issue, he repeatedly spread the message that the media, the USA, and other countries are controlled by “the Jews” or “the Jewish-Zionist lobby.”
Lawyer: “Dismissal is Something Else”
When the newspaper's reporters requested an interview, he responded with a text message stating that the journalists “serve global Zionism” and that their work was “paid for and sponsored by international Zionism.”
The Facebook posts are not sufficient grounds for firing the teacher, argues Mattias af Malmborg, a union lawyer at LO-TCO. He told Expressen that a “very serious breach of contract” is required for a legal dismissal.
– You can be terminated if you do something the employer dislikes, and you should be warned first in good order. But dismissal – that is something else, he says.
The goal is for Ali Hadrous to return to his position and receive damages for the dismissal. Alternatively, he and his lawyer want the decision converted to a termination, also with damages, albeit lower.
However, Landskrona's city director says the dismissal followed consultations with three different legal experts.
– We conducted an investigation based on his role as a teacher, considering the events that occurred. Our assessment is that there were grounds for dismissal, she says.
Ali Hadrous states in a message that he does not wish to comment while the legal process is ongoing.