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Salwan Momika, the Iraqi man who staged several Quran burnings in Sweden in 2023, was shot and killed in Sodertalje, near Stockholm.

His actions had sparked international outrage, riots, and diplomatic tensions. Swedish police confirmed a murder investigation is underway, and several arrests have been made.

Momika, who sought asylum in Sweden in 2018, faced charges of incitement to hatred, with a verdict scheduled for the day after his death.

His protests were permitted under free speech laws but led to legal action against him.

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      4 hours ago

      Burning religious books is Nazi behavior. Nazis burnt plenty of religious books. What is next KKK rallies being protests?

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        44 minutes ago

        Nazis also drank water and breathed air

        Guess you’re a Nazi if you do those things

        The reason something is done is important

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        2 hours ago

        There is a difference between book burning as censorship and book burning as protest

        Notably the scale and ability to acquire the book afterwards

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          38 minutes ago

          Indeed. This person burned books to incite hate. Like the Nazis.

          Can a person also commit Elon salutes in public because “they do not hurt anyone”?