The move comes after Rabbi Menachem Margolin, chairman of the European Jewish Association (EJA), called on the Swedish government to take action against such vile acts.
Criticizing a religion or religious symbols is not punishable in Sweden; this falls under freedom of expression which is protected under the constitution.
Aliya and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer expressed strong condemnation of the woman's intention to burn the Torah.
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"We can see how Russia-backed actors are amplifying incorrect statements such as that the Swedish state is behind the desecration of holy scriptures," Carl-Oskar Bohlin said.
The UN General Assembly also adopted a resolution that condemns violence against holy books as a violation of international law.
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