Muslim leader accuses Cdn publisher of hate crime
Updated Tue. Feb. 14 2006 11:30 AM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
The national leader of the Canadian Islamic Congress [Mohamed Elmasry] wants an Alberta-based magazine charged with distributing hate literature after it published controversial caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.
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He said the cartoons propagate a negative stereotype of Muslims, and the decision to publish them goes against the will of the Canadian people and "actually affects the well being of minorities in this country."
Elmasry also said the Muslim people have been unfairly targeted, and said he believes the magazine would have acted differently if the cartoons were anti-Semitic.
Muslim leader accuses Cdn publisher of hate crime.
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Appearing on an October 19 panel discussion on The Michael Coren Show -- on the topic "What is a terrorist?" -- CIC president Mohamed Elmasry was asked whether any Israeli over the age of 18 is a valid target of Palestinian attacks. Elmasry replied: "Anybody above 18 is part of the army." Host Michael Coren offered Elmasry an opportunity to clarify, asking: "Anyone in Israel, irrespective of gender, over the age of 18 is a valid target?" "Yes, I would say," Elmasry responded.
A professor of engineering and an occasional contributor to the Globe and Mail and other newspapers, Elmasry reiterated his position to the Globe and Mail, stating: "Israel has a people's army and a draft and therefore they should be considered legitimate targets. They are part of the occupying power, and Palestinians consider them targets for suicide bombers as well as other means." Elmasry has since said that he regrets "that my comments were misunderstood and, as a result, caused offence."
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2 comments:
Not only is Elmasry a terrorist, but he's an idiot. Talking in one breath about pleading for tolerance and then in another wanting to kill all Israelis 18 and over. In any sane court in the world, such nonsense would be thrown out. Its disgusting that we live in times where we can't count on courts to be either just, morally inclined, or have common sense.
BTW Dag, I recently downloaded a song called "Its in the Koran" from http://patrickhenry.50megs.com/ and put it on my account that hosts my blog, blog.politicalpoopchute.com.
According to Little Green Footballs, there are only a few sites where this can be viewed as Google has struck again. They've gotten rid of it. However it can still be seen/heard at LFG and for now, my blog.
Nothing may come of it, but I'm still worried that even though I have a paying account, the hosting co. i am with (godaddy) might try to censor it on my side as well.
To all who have the space and the accounts, please download the song so that it doesn't get shut out of the inet altogether.
Johdarr
they are doing the smae here as they did in Britain. iei using our freddom against us to promote heri culture of hate.
Next they will ban pigs and blow up subways. We need to stop them now and get THEM under hate laws.
I'm happy about the Western Standard in my province. You should read their editorial on their official webblog. They criticise the CBC for not showing the cartoons. I sent them some messages of support. Some cowardly newsstand companies refused to carry the current issue. Maybe they will feel differrnently after we get our subway bombing or maybe it will take the smuugled nuclear bomb that destroys Toronto before those idiots wake up.
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