Swedish police authorize protest for burning Torah, Bible outside Israeli Embassy

RELIGIOUS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – Stockholm police on Friday said they have authorized a protest this weekend by a man who has stated that he wants to burn  aTorah nd the Bible outside the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm.

AP reported Israeli officials called on the Swedish government to stop the protest, which is scheduled to take place Saturday outside the diplomatic mission.

Sweden recently faced strong criticism from Muslim countries for allowing protesters to burn the Quran at small anti-Islam demonstrations.

The man who filed the request for Saturday’s protest, said he wanted to burn the Torah and the Bible outside the Israeli Embassy in respontries for allowing protesters to burn the Quran at small anti-Islam demonstrations.nse to a Quran-burning outside a Stockholm mosque last month by an Iraqi immigrant.

Stockholm police approved the protest in a decision obtained by The Associated Press, saying three people would participate in the demonstration outside the Israeli Embassy at 1 p.m. (1100 GMT) on Saturday.

The right to hold public demonstrations is strong in Sweden and protected by the constitution.