IceJun 29, 2023

Swedish embassy in Baghdad stormed

https://lemmy.world/post/801421

Swedish embassy in Baghdad stormed - Lemmy.world

[Translation from the Swedish article below] Protesters stormed Sweden’s embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Thursday, according to several media reports. According to the news agency AFP, the storming was short-lived, lasting about 15 minutes. The protesters reportedly left the building peacefully when security forces arrived at the scene. AFP reports that there were several dozen protesters who entered the building in protest of the Quran burning in central Stockholm on Wednesday. The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated to SVT that all embassy personnel are safe.

Show threadDigitalprimate

Unpopular opinion: let the man burn the Quran, just not in front of a mosque just before Eid. There's protest then there's inciting violence, which happened the previous time as well.

I'm an atheist, but I'd never show up in front of a church on Xmas eve to burn a bible. You look so mean and petty it nullifies your protest.

Jun 29, 2023 at 4:23pmWeb
Show threadRegnaJun 29, 2023
The question is : Which Eid. He waited for the court ruling, and the Eid al’Adha was the next available opportunity before the NATO vote.
Show threadMoffleJul 1, 2023

He is charged with hate speech due to those circumstances.

And with braking the fire prohibition…