Lebanon’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday condemned in a statement, “the desecration of the holy Quran in Stockholm, which constitutes a continuous violation of the dignity of Muslims.’ The statement called on “the Swedish authorities to take appropriate measures to put an end to all that stirs feelings of hatred, Islamophobia, racism in all its forms, incitement to violence and offense to religions”. The ministry also condemned in its statement the burning of the Iraqi flag during a protest in Stockholm and called for holding the perpetrators accountable. ‘The ministry also welcomes any international effort to enact a legislation prohibiting insults against religious symbols and sanctities,’ the statement concluded.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon
