Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon praised his ambassador to Sweden for vandalising a Stockholm art exhibit that allegedly glorifies Palestinian suicide bombers, saying the “entire government stands behind him.”

The Swedish government will ask Israel’s ambassador to explain why he damaged a museum artwork he claimed glorified suicide bombers, a spokeswoman said today.

A young Palestinian woman blew herself up in a crowded beachfront restaurant today, killing herself and at least 19 bystanders, including three children.