After Hamas attack, Arab Americans fear a return to post-9/11 prejudices
“Bangladesh once again expresses grave concern over such a heinous act of desecration of the sacred values and religious symbols of Muslims around the world,” said a press release from the Ministry of External Affairs. The release said Dhaka urged all concerned to refrain from such undue provocations and Islamophobia for harmony and peaceful coexistence.
Rasmus Paludan, leader of the Danish far-right political party Hard Line, burned the Koran. Paludan, who also holds Swedish citizenship, has held several demonstrations in the past where he has burned Qurans. Paludan could not immediately be reached by email for comment. In the permit obtained from the police, it says their protest was against […]