The leader of the organisation PEGIDA, Edwin Wagensveld, publicly tore up the Quran in The Hague. Hence, the UAE’s strongly condemnation of the attacks on copies of the Holy Quran by extremists in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on the Dutch government to take responsibility to stop these actions.

Edwin Wagensveld’s actions is the latest in a series of extremists destroying copies of the Holy Quran

The leader of PEGIDA tore pages out of the Holy Book in front of the Turkish Embassy in The Hague, Netherlands.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasised the importance of monitoring hate speech that negatively impacts peace and security

Also, the Ministry expressed its rejection of the use of freedom of expression as justification for such heinous acts.

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The Ministry underscored the UAE’s rejection of all practices aimed at undermining security and stability in contravention of human values and principles. Furthermore, the Ministry reaffirmed that hate speech and extremism contradict international efforts to spread the values of tolerance, coexistence and peace between peoples.

Furthermore, the Ministry stressed the need to respect religious symbols and avoid incitement

Especially at a time when the international community needs to work together to reaffirm a commitment to upholding the universal principles of tolerance and peaceful coexistence. Additionally, the Ministry affirmed that hate speech and extremism are closely linked to the spread and escalation of conflict.

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