The Government of Change and Construction based in Sana’a, strongly condemned the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran by American criminal Jake Lang in the US state of Michigan.
In a statement, the government described the act as an attack on Islamic sanctities and a clear provocation to the feelings of more than one billion Muslims worldwide, as well as an incitement to hatred and violence on religious grounds.
The statement said that repeated violations against Islamic holy sites and symbols in the United States and Western countries, which it claimed are backed by the “Zionist lobby,” reflect what it described as clear hostility toward Islam, Muslims, and other heavenly religions.
The government called on Arab and Islamic countries to assume their responsibilities and take practical measures in response to such incidents, including diplomatic and economic boycotts of countries that allow insults against the Holy Quran.
It also urged Muslims around the world to express their anger over what it described as provocative acts against all Muslims, warning of the serious consequences of such behavior, which it said violates international laws and conventions.
The statement further stressed that such actions promote hatred, extremism, and violence and threaten global peace, adding that attacks on religious sanctities contradict moral and humanitarian values and cannot be accepted.
The government also called for legal action against those responsible for such acts to prevent their recurrence, and urged the international community to take serious measures against violations targeting Islamic holy sites and symbols.
