Making Sense of Koran Burnings in Sweden and Denmark with Naser Khader

Koran burnings in Sweden and Denmark recall the Danish cartoon crisis of 2006: how to reconcile free speech and criticism of Islam with the fury of both local Muslims and Muslim-majority governments. Is compromise possible? Will the Scandinavian governments bend to Islamist demands? What are the implications for Sweden’s entry into NATO? Naser Khader is an author, academic, and former member of the Danish parliament. He is a Middle East Forum writing fellow, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, and CEO of Palmyra Cultural Travels. Mr. Khader holds a BA in economics and political science and an MA in theology from Copenhagen University.