Likely in response to a public burning of the Koran in front of a mosque in Stockholm, a similar event is being held in front of a synagogue on Saturday. This time, however, a Torah, the sacred text of Judaism, and a Bible will be burned. This has sparked outrage, especially in Israel.
“As President of the State of Israel, I have condemned the burning of the Quran, sacred to Muslims around the world, and it breaks my heart as the same fate awaits a Jewish Bible, the eternal book of the Jewish people,” he said. Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog on Friday.
Israeli Foreign Minister: “Authorities must stop the rally”
The police had previously granted permission for the rally to an applicant. This will take place on Saturday in front of the Israeli embassy in the Swedish capital. The applicant would regard the demonstration as a response to a Koran burning in front of the Stockholm mosque at the end of June. The burning of Islam’s sacred scriptures had sparked anger and protests among Muslims both abroad and in Sweden.
“Blanking sacred texts is not an exercise of freedom of speech, but blatant sedition and an act of sheer hatred,” Herzog said. The whole world must unite and clearly condemn this “heinous act”. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen spoke of a “hate crime that could cause serious damage to the Jewish people and Jewish traditions”. “I appeal to the Swedish authorities to prohibit this disgraceful act,” Cohen said.
Source: Krone
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