The Muslim leaders in the West who claim that there is no incompatibility between Sharia and free societies should not only condemn the cartoon rage protests, but should institute programs to teach Muslims in mosques and Islamic schools why they should accept the freedom of speech and not riot or kill over cartoons of Muhammad. They should do this, but they won’t.
“WATCH: French flag burned on Temple Mount in a large rally against Mohammad cartoons,” by Dov Lieber, Reuters, January 17, 2015:
The protest in Jerusalem was among a number of demonstrations across the Middle East on Friday, some turning violent, against Charlie Hebdo’s new cover featuring Mohammad.
Hundres of Palestinians attended a rally on Friday afternoon on the Temple Mount against the new cover of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, which featured a drawing of the Prophet Mohammad.
In a video uploaded by the Hamas-affiliated Shehab News Agency, protestors can be seen burning a French flag , and shouting: “Burn it burn it! ….. in the cause of God. Allah the greatest. Prophet Muhammad is our leader forever.”
Charlie Hebdo’s first edition since the attack on its office in Paris last week that left 12 journalists dead, published on Wednesday, featured another cartoon of the Prophet Mohammad on a cover that critics saw as a new provocation.
A protest in Niger against the French magazine’s cartoons turned violent on Friday as demonstrators set fire to churches and raided shops run by Christians, residents said.
Police in the former French colony’s southern town of Zinder fired tear gas on a crowd of hundreds of people as tires burned in the streets.
“The protesters are crying out in local Hausa language: Charlie is Satan – let hell engulf those supporting Charlie,” said Aboubacar Mamane, a shopkeeper by telephone.
Meanwhile, in Algiers, police clashed with protesters after rioting broke out at the end of a march against the French satirical magazine.
Several officers were injured during the clashes, with police firing riot pellets and small groups of protesters responding with rocks, fireworks and bottles in the streets around the waterfront area of the Algerian capital.
Hundreds of people including women and children had earlier marched peacefully through the capital chanting “God is Great,” singing and waving placards saying “I am Mohammad” in French and Arabic to protest against Charlie Hebdo’s cartoons.
“This is my religion. I am with my prophet and they criticized him,” said Mohammed Rechache, a truck driver who took part in the Algiers march with his young son before the riots….
cs says
One more contribution, of the peace and loving Palestinian people. A beacon for the West, an inspiration, a celebration of high values and spirituality.
Angemon says
“Palestinians”, eh? Why am I not surprised?
Semeru says
“Palestinians”, eh? Why am I not surprised?
correction
Arabs
Angemon says
Semeru posted:
“correction
Arabs”
Do tell semeru. Were those Isreli arabs, Saudi arabs, Yemeni arabs, Jordanian arabs, etc?
Spot On says
Increase the tempo of the cartoons. Maybe their seething hatred will wear them out.
ECAW says
Yes, I hadn’t realised the special power of the cartoon. Is it because most Muslims around the world are illiterate? Is it because it’s so difficult to turn away before the idea has hit home? I hope to see Islam die of ridicule – it certainly is ridiculous.
Interesting thoughts here from Daniel Pipes:
http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2015/01/images-not-words-most-disturb-islamists
Jae M says
They are like children who throw tantrums and to shut them up, the parents give them what they want. Then the parents realize that giving them what they want only increases the tantrums and demands.
Haven’t you noticed that the more the politicians and others give in to these people, the more they terrorize and demand?
Future leaders will need to take a parenting course in order to lead their countries.
RG says
Of course the muslim leaders are not going to advise their islamic constituents to accept the concept of Freedom of Speech – they’re the very ones who are inciting their followers to wage VIOLENT JIHAD! It all happens behind the closed doors of the mosque. No imam or other muslim leader is telling the truth if he says otherwise!
BC says
Yes absolutely the very ‘leaders’ who should be preaching the ‘truth’ of their religions are the ones who are fomenting hatred and violence. Where else can it come from?
mortimer says
“Prophet Muhammad is our leader forever.” – says the protester
NEWS! Mohammed is deceased!
A deceased person cannot be ‘slandered’.
mortimer says
So many Pallies seem to misunderstand Islam as the Religion of the Sword, the Religion of Intolerance, the Religion of Censorship and the Religion of Jew Hatred.
Katnis says
Ah yes. The muslims continue to show their true colors. This time, murder and destruction in the name of a cartoon. What next?
Joe Shmo says
Things are starting to spiral. As you said once Robert, nobody can have it both ways for ever and it will all come to a head soon.
somehistory says
Angry with the publishing of cartoons….so logic…of which islam has none and does not accept as valid…tells those worshippers of satan’s idol to destroy things belonging to,,,Christians. There is nothing that says their *reason* for doing this better than the real target of their *anger*…which is really hatred…Christians and Jews.
The Temple Mount and Christian shops….neither had anything to do with the publishing of the cartoons in France.
Tommy Guns says
Does being uneducated and unemployable make muslims into morons?? Or is it true that muslims are actually a sub-species of the human race? Either way they’re not the cleverest people. It just makes me grin when muslims refer to Jews as ‘pigs and apes’. Apparently muslims don’t see themselves the way the rest of the world sees them and their backwards, medieval culture. I think the fact that the world is being bullied by imbeciles, is ridiculous to many people. How did this ever happen? I think the answer to that is, our politicians and world leaders just don’t have the spine to address this problem. If all it takes is obeying the law of the land, and protecting the rights of freedom of speech, what’s the problem?? We ALL see the problem so clearly yet nobody acts to correct the problem. Muslims are simpletons, and they’re trying to control our lives!!!!!