At a press conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised Sweden’s decision to bow down to Sharia blasphemy laws and ban Qur’an burnings by its citizens.
RAIR Foundation One of the issues centered around Swedish-Danish politician Rasmus Paludan, who set fire to the Qur’an, which angered thin-skinned Muslims, and radical Islamic government’s across the world. Turkey was enraged Sweden did not stop or punish Paludan for burning the Qur’an.
In an act to preserve Sweden’s right to free speech, Paludan, who is the leader of the Danish Stram Kurs (Hard Line) party, burned a copy of the Qur’an. This time Paludan, who has held many prior Qur’an burning protests in the name of free speech, lit the book on fire adjacent to the Turkish Embassy behind riot fences and with police protection and bodyguards.
Before the demonstrations, Turkey demanded that Sweden stop Paludan and other groups that the Islamic country considers “terrorists.” Turkey defines anyone who disrespects its President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Islam’s holy books or prophet, as a “terrorist” and will be legally punished or physically harmed under that rubric.
The Norweigan NATO secretary welcomed the Swedish authorities’ intervention against the blasphemous acts.I understand and share the pain – personally, I regard the burning of the holy book as a shameful act, says Stoltenberg.
And I understand the feelings of Muslims in Türkiye and around the world. And therefore, I also strongly condemn the burning but also welcome the fact that Sweden has been able to prevent other manifestations with the burning of the Quran as part of the manifestation, he stressed.
vtology says
I think a correction is needed in this paragraph? Remove “NOT”?
“Despite freedom of expression and demonstration being protected by Sweden’s constitution, the Stockholm police press spokesman Ola Östling announced on state television they will NOT deny permission to anyone seeking to burn the Qur’an and warns that they will act accordingly if anyone does not comply.”
BareNakedIslam says
I was wondering about that myself. I think I’ll change it.
Az gal says
1. We wouldn’t have to burn their stupid book if they would quit invading our countries.
2. I suggest kicking the grunting Turks out of NATO. They don’t belong anyway.
3. Notice that first Erdogan says the quran can’t be burned. Then he says no Kurdish concessions. They will keep demanding more & never be satisfied. F* them.
BareNakedIslam says
I’ve never understood why they let Turkey 🇹🇷 into NATO in the first place?
Tim h says
Well so they can burn down church’s and nothing said about that .oh burn you burn quran which I used a bum paper that all fit for .but them go nato on their side now .did any one tell. Nato how the scumbags lowlife wankers inbreeding Muslims like killing non Muslim.
Ramez Fekry says
NATO is anti-Christian as it aids Turkey 🇹🇷 against Cyprus 🇨🇾, Armenia 🇦🇲, Syrian Christians ✝️, and the Christians ✝️ of the Balkans!