2023-07-22 07:51:13
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Desecration of the Koran: dispersed demonstration
On Saturday, law enforcement disbanded a demonstration of people protesting once morest a possible desecration of a Koran in Denmark.
PostedJuly 22, 2023, 9:51 AM
Hundreds of people gathered to demonstrate in Iraq.
Iraqi security forces dispersed hundreds of supporters of Moqtada Sadr early on Saturday who demonstrated in Baghdad before attempting to join the ultra-secure Green Zone, including embassies, a new mobilization to protest once morest the desecrations of the Quran.
The nocturnal demonstration was prompted by press reports which seem to point to a desecration of the Koran in Denmark. On its Facebook page, the far-right Danske Patrioter movement posted a video on Friday of a man burning what appears to be a Koran and stomping on an Iraqi flag.
burnt book
“Delicate Situations”
On Thursday, Sadr supporters attacked at night and burned down the Swedish embassy. They were reacting to two rallies organized to desecrate the Koran in Stockholm, the first at the end of June, the second on Thursday. These events caused a diplomatic crisis between Sweden and Iraq, which expelled the Swedish ambassador.
Early Saturday, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry condemned in a statement “the desecration of the Holy Quran and the Iraqi flag in front of the Iraqi Embassy in Denmark”. “These actions provoke reactions and put all parties in delicate situations,” he warned.
The ministry reaffirms, however, “its full commitment to the Vienna Convention”, ensuring that “the Iraqi government guarantees the protection and security provided to diplomatic teams”. “We cannot allow what happened with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Sweden to happen once more,” he insisted.
(AFP)
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