Israel warns against burning of Torah in Sweden
JERUSALEM (AA): Israel has warned that the burning of the Torah in Sweden could harm relations between the two countries.
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen spoke with his Swedish counterpart Tobias Billstrom and explained to him that Israel takes seriously the use of threats to burn holy books in Sweden, according to a statement by the Israeli Foreign Ministry.
Cohen told Billstrom that he was “horrified” by the possible recurrence of burning the Torah in Sweden, stating that this could harm relations between the two countries.
The Israeli foreign minister conveyed in his message that Israel expects the Swedish government to prevent acts that could have an impact on the bilateral ties.
In the past few days, copies of the Islamic holy scriptures were set to fire in Sweden and Denmark.
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