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| Â’We will blow up all of GazaÂ’s churchesÂ’ |
| 2006-09-17 |
| The spiritual leader of Lebanon’s Sunnis, the Grand Mufti Sheik Mohammed Rashid Kabbani, said the pope’s remarks emanated either from "Ignorance and lack of knowledge or were deliberately intended to distort Islam." Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said “there should be no controversy; the pope has already explained his true intentions. The religious dialogue and the respect for every religion is a necessity, and religion doesn’t justify violence. Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said of Benedict XVI: He is a great pope, with great intelligence. Right-wing politician Roberto Calderoli said “I ask myself some crazy member of the Left will come forth and demand the pope’s resignation. According to the crazy people, he has offended the Muslim world. The holy father’s message is that of peace and dialogue.” Five churches throughout the West Bank were attacked by Palestinians wielding guns and firebombs. Firebombings left black scorch marks on the walls and windows of Nablus’ Anglican and Greek Orthodox churches. At least five firebombs hit the Anglican church and its door was later set ablaze. Smoke billowed from the church as firefighters put out the flames In a phone call to The Associated Press, a group calling itself the "Lions of Monotheism" claimed responsibility for those attacks, saying they were carried out to protest the pope’s remarks in a speech this week in Germany linking Islam and violence. Later Saturday, four masked gunmen doused the main doors of Nablus’ Roman and Greek Catholic churches with lighter fluid, then set them afire. They also opened fire on the buildings, striking both with bullets. In Gaza City, militants opened fire from a car at a Greek Orthodox church, striking the facade. A policeman at the scene said he saw a Mitsubishi escape with armed men inside. Explosive devices were set off at the same Gaza church on Friday, causing minor damage. On Friday night about 2,000 protesters gathered outside the Palestinian parliament building to express their anger at the pope’s statement. "This is a new crusade against the Arab Islamic world. It comes in different forms, in cartoons or lectures ... They hate our religion," Ismail Radwan, a local Hamas official, told the rally. During one rally gunmen in Gaza city opened fire at the Greek Orthodox church; no injuries or damage were reported. An unknown organization named “The sword of Islam claimed responsibility for the incident. “We want to make it clear that if the pope does not appear on TV and apologize for his comments, we will blow up all of Gaza’s churches,” the group said in a statement. |
| Posted by:john |
| #22 I tried to post the following in The Guardian but they wouldn't let me. So I will post it here: Madam and all Brits related to Uncle Chamberlain: Radical-Islam facists are a violent and ignorant religion. (Please note that I am not talking about Sufis, etc) Witness their response to the Danish cartoons. Witness their response to the comments of the Pope. Witness the burning of Churches, Anglican and Orthodox, in the Holy Land. Witness their response in front of Westminster. Londonistan is very much interested in imposing global shaaria.They demand this and that, and you Madam appeaser must be closely related to Chamberlain. I also, in the name of democracy and equality, would like to see a Christian Church, a Buddhist temple, a Synagogue, etc.,etc.in Saudi Arabia, and in any other Muslim country where they are not allowed to exist. BUT I AM NOT SURE WHETHER THE GUARDIAN APPROVES OF SUCH PRINCIPLES OF EQUALITY ................. |
| Posted by: Cleaque Omavimble7481 2006-09-17 22:18 |
| #21 Religion of Pieces, which is why they're so willing to blow themselves into pieces. We need to help them achieve their heart's desires and speed up the piece-making process. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2006-09-17 22:00 |
| #20 It would be better to evacuate all the Christians and non-muslims from Gaza and make it a free-fire zone. |
| Posted by: RWV 2006-09-17 21:42 |
| #19 appears to me the Christians in Gaza and West Bank need Refugee status and UNHRWA funding to establish their own protected enclaves. What's good for the the funding should be taken from Paleo HR payments by the UN and EU |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-09-17 20:57 |
| #18 "We are NOT violent, and until you take your comments back, we are going to burn your churches!" Perfect Islamic logic. |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie 2006-09-17 19:46 |
| #17 For how yellow-bellied Muslims are, I'm voting for "The Religion of Pees". |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-09-17 19:37 |
| #16 Peaches |
| Posted by: J.D. Lux 2006-09-17 19:35 |
| #15 Just glad that we have fiannly defined them as not being the religion of peace. Maybe they meant the religion of peas? |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2006-09-17 19:31 |
| #14 Yep. I'd guess videotape and blueprints. Guard's schedules, security codes, police response times... |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2006-09-17 19:08 |
| #13 Hey I walked past it, pissd as a fart, the night before (well 5am). If I'd known I would have done a nice "pavement pizza" for the paedo prophet followers to stand in. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles in Blairistan 2006-09-17 18:53 |
| #12 Believe me, they know the difference, or the organizers do. Yep. I'd guess videotape and blueprints. |
| Posted by: mrp 2006-09-17 18:40 |
| #11 I'm shocked the Islamo-nutcakes in the photo knew the difference. Believe me, they know the difference, or the organizers do. |
| Posted by: Texas Redneck 2006-09-17 18:38 |
| #10 Me too. That's why I looked it up. |
| Posted by: J.D. Lux 2006-09-17 18:26 |
| #9 Don't feel bad, #8 tabd - I'm shocked the Islamo-nutcakes in the photo knew the difference. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-09-17 18:21 |
| #8 Not to be confused with Westminster Abbey I stand previously confused and corrected. |
| Posted by: tired and beat down 2006-09-17 18:14 |
| #7 Westminster Cathedral in London, England is the mother church of the Roman Catholic faithful of the Archdiocese of Westminster and the metropolitan church of the Westminster Province, located at 42 Francis Street SW1 in the City of Westminster. It is the largest Roman Catholic church in England and Wales. Not to be confused with Westminster Abbey of the Church of England, Westminster Cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Westminster Cormac Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor, shepherd of the Archdiocese of Westminster. |
| Posted by: J.D. Lux 2006-09-17 18:11 |
| #6 So, none of this vitriolic spewing constitutes religious hatred? WTF is going on in Britain? I thought they were the world leaders in fighting religious hatred (with useless legislation). |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-09-17 18:07 |
| #5 the morons don't realize that the parishoners of Westminster Cathedral would not be Catholics nor that wars were fought over the differnce between the two. What the hey. An infidel is an infidel. |
| Posted by: tired and beat down 2006-09-17 18:07 |
| #4 My apologies if someone else has already linked the following blog entry: (via LGF) Outside Westminster Cathedral Excerpt: Unfortunately after Mass today at Westminster Cathedral it was shoved in my face. Holy Mass on a Sunday is the very source and summit of the Catholic week, so my family decided this Sunday to make the trip to Westminster Cathedral together. As we came out about 100 Islamists were chanting slogans such as "Pope Benedict go to Hell" "Pope Benedict you will pay, the Muja Hadeen are coming your way" "Pope Benedict watch your back" and other hateful things. I'll post more pictures of it when I get more free time. It was a pretty nasty demonstration. Coming soon to a parish near you. Stand firm, Holy Father! |
| Posted by: mrp 2006-09-17 17:28 |
| #3 Jesing Ebbease3087, the Islamists are doing all they can so that there won't be any moskkk standing by the end of this century. |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2006-09-17 16:59 |
| #2 "Lions of Monotheism" claimed responsibility for those attacks, saying they were carried out to protest the pope’s remarks in a speech this week in Germany linking Islam and violence. “We want to make it clear that if the pope does not appear on TV and apologize for his comments, we will blow up all of Gaza’s churches,” the group said in a statement. Soooo, the Lions of IslamTM are actually confirming the linkage (This is just a note to any moonbat that may be reading this and not getting it). |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2006-09-17 16:57 |
| #1 Then every mosque in Gaza should have the same fate. |
| Posted by: Jesing Ebbease3087 2006-09-17 16:47 |