{"id":32261,"date":"2020-08-30T14:09:20","date_gmt":"2020-08-30T08:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kashmir.today\/?p=32261"},"modified":"2020-08-30T14:09:20","modified_gmt":"2020-08-30T08:39:20","slug":"riots-in-sweden-after-quran-burning-by-far-right-activists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kashmir.watch\/?p=32261","title":{"rendered":"Riots in Sweden after Quran burning by far-right activists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>The anti-Muslim Danish politician who was due to give a speech at the protest was banned from Sweden for two years. A year earlier, he burned a Quran wrapped in bacon.<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni0.trtworld.com\/w960\/h540\/q75\/86818_20200828T215957Z_1593818961_RC29NI9BI8ZY_RTRMADP_3_SWEDENPROTEST_1598696907173.JPG\" alt=\"Demonstrators burn tyres during a riot in the Rosengard neighbourhood of Malmo, Sweden on August 28, 2020.\"\/><figcaption>Demonstrators burn tyres during a riot in the Rosengard neighbourhood of Malmo, Sweden on August 28, 2020. (TT News Agency &#8211; Third Party Source \/ Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Far-right activists burned a Quran in the southern Swedish city of Malmo, sparking riots and unrest after more than 300 people gathered to protest, police has said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This came on Friday after an anti-Muslim Danish politician was blocked from attending the same rally and banned from entering Sweden for two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni0.trtworld.com\/w960\/q75\/86819_20200828T204155Z_2121703810_RC28NI9JMCIZ_RTRMADP_3_SWEDENPROTEST_1598697083708.JPG\" alt=\"Smoke billows from the burning tyres, pallets and fireworks during a riot in the Rosengard neighbourhood of Malmo, Sweden August 28, 2020.\"\/><figcaption>Smoke billows from the burning tyres, pallets and fireworks during a riot in the Rosengard neighbourhood of Malmo, Sweden August 28, 2020. (THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. \/ Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rasmus Paludan, who leads the far-right Danish anti-immigration party Hard Line, was due to travel to Malmo to speak at that event, which was being held on the same day as the Muslim weekly Friday prayers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paludan last year attracted media attention and incited controversy for burning a Koran wrapped in bacon, a meat that is anathema for Muslims.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Denmark&#039;s anti-Muslim party eligible for elections despite views\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ArloevDtALc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The protests in Malmo escalated into further violence as the evening wore on, according to police and local media.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni0.trtworld.com\/w960\/q75\/86820_20200828T204320Z_538424302_RC28NI9NXGJH_RTRMADP_3_SWEDENPROTEST_1598697191955.JPG\" alt=\"Police officers walk near the burning tyres and pallets during a riot in the Rosengard neighbourhood of Malmo, Sweden August 28, 2020.\"\/><figcaption>Police officers walk near the burning tyres and pallets during a riot in the Rosengard neighbourhood of Malmo, Sweden August 28, 2020. (TT News Agency, Third Party Source \/ Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities pre-empted Paludan&#8217;s arrival by announcing he had been banned from entering Sweden for two years. He was later arrested near Malmo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paludan later put up a scathing message on Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Sent back and banned from Sweden for two years. However, rapists and murderers are always welcome!&#8221; he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdni0.trtworld.com\/w960\/q75\/86821_20200828T204132Z_1955574794_RC28NI9ZXT2D_RTRMADP_3_SWEDENPROTEST_1598697330966.JPG\" alt=\"Smoke billows from the burning tyres, pallets and fireworks during a riot in Malmo, Sweden August 28, 2020.\"\/><figcaption>Smoke billows from the burning tyres, pallets and fireworks during a riot in Malmo, Sweden August 28, 2020. (TT News Agency, Third Party Source \/ Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We suspect that he was going to break the law in Sweden,&#8221; said Calle Persson, spokesman for the police in Malmo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;There was also a risk that his behaviour &#8230; would pose a threat to society.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But his supporters went ahead with the rally and three people were then arrested for inciting racial hatred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trtworld.com\/europe\/riots-in-sweden-after-quran-burning-by-far-right-activists-39309\">TRTWorld and agencies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The anti-Muslim Danish politician who was due to give a speech at the protest was banned from Sweden for two years. A year earlier, he burned a Quran wrapped in bacon. 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