Israel has called on the Swedish government to step in to stop protests scheduled over the weekend where the Bible and the Torah are set to be burned.
to Sweden, Ziv Nevo Kulman, on Friday morning to discuss what steps have been taken to prevent the burning of the holy books.
Cohen said the Israeli ambassador had spoken with his Swedish counterpart and"explained to him the seriousness with which Israel views the police's approval of damage to the sacred sites of Judaism."
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