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A man is allowed to burn a Torah and a Bible at the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm on Saturday. According to Swedish national radio, this is a protest action. At the end of June, a holy book was also burned, then it was a Koran.
According to Israel’s public broadcaster, the Israeli government wants to try to stop the fire. “It’s an expression of hatred and disrespect that has nothing to do with freedom of expression,” the broadcaster quoted Israel’s ambassador to Sweden as saying.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also responds. “The holy books of all religions must be respected,” he wrote on Twitter. Secretary of State Eli Cohen mentions the action in the newspaper The Times of Israel a “hate crime”.
Controversial National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks of “anti-Semitism” on Twitter. Ben-Gvir wants Israel to recall its ambassador if the protest is not banned.
The Swedish constitution allows protests
There is a good chance that this ban will not be enforced, as the Swedish government has already tried to ban this type of burning after a Quran burning in January. The judge did not agree with this: according to the Swedish constitution, this kind of protest action is allowed.
At the end of June, an Iraqi refugee set fire to a Koran in a Stockholm mosque during a demonstration. He also wiped his feet with pages from the book and put bacon on them, the Swedish psychic wrote. SVT Nyheter. The latter is a sensitive issue, as Muslims are not allowed to eat pork due to their religion.
The burning of the Koran sparked furious reactions abroad. In Iraq, for example, the Swedish Embassy was stormed.
The European Union also condemned the action. “Burning the Koran or any other holy book is insulting, disrespectful and a clear act of provocation,” the EU’s diplomatic service, EEAS, wrote in a statement.
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