Sweden PM catches himself after appearing to almost suggest Israel has 'right to genocide'

Sweden's prime minister has faced ridicule after appearing to just stop himself saying "Israel has the right to genocide" during a speech.

Ulf Kristersson was speaking to an audience in Gothenburg on Tuesday when he addressed the subject of Sweden's attitude to the war in Gaza.

"Sweden and the EU stand united in that Israel has a right to geno...self-defence," he said.

A number of audience members laughed at his mistake, while others started calling out "Has Israel the right to commit genocide?"