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| Tunisia: Muslims Ban French Newspaper For Questioning Islamic Intimidation |
| 2006-09-29 |
| The translated op-ed is at the link, so you can get an idea; btw, "Le Figaro" is right-wing only by comparison to the rest of the french msm (only about 60% of its journalists are left-leaning, against 94% for the rest, according to a 2002 poll where only 6% of french journalists voted right of center, and it does host a few sharp conservatives, but only a few). Follow up In France, security has been stepped up around a philosophy teacher who has received death threats after writing a critical article about Islam. Robert Redeker, 53, from the south-western city of Toulouse has had his life transformed since his piece was published in the French daily, Le Figaro ten days ago. Since then, he's not taught at the high school were he works and he and his family has been under armed guard and they have been forced to move to a secret location. The Prime Minister, Dominique de Villepin, has described the situation as "unacceptable". |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #8 Sept. 24, 2006: Egypt bans European papers for comments on Islam Egypt has banned editions of two French and German newspapers, Le Figaro and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, because of articles deemed insulting to Islam, the state news agency MENA said on Sunday. Under a decree issued by Information Minister Anas el-Feki, the two editions will not be able to enter the country, it said. "They published articles which disparaged Islam and claimed that the Islamic religion was spread by the sword and that the Prophet ... was the prophet of evil," it added. The edition of Le Figaro, dated September 19, contains an opinion piece on Islam and the Prophet Mohammad by French philosopher and high school teacher Robert Redeker. "Merciless warrior, pillager, murderer of Jews and polygamist -- that is how Mohammad portrays himself in the Koran ... Hatred and violence live in the book by which every Muslim is educated, the Koran," Redeker wrote. The edition of the German newspaper, dated September 16, contains an article by German historian Egon Flaig looking at how the Prophet Mohammad was a successful military leader. Flaig presents other arguments supporting the view that Islam has had a violent history. Acting the part of skinless nutjobs in an itching powder factory to a tee. |
| Posted by: ed 2006-09-29 22:07 |
| #7 We really need to stop protecting journalists from experiencing the consequences of their actions. When enough of them are beheaded, dragged behind trucks or burnt and hung from bridges, only then will they begin to understand that their adoration for all things Islamic may not be the wisest choice after all. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-09-29 14:54 |
| #6 security has been stepped up around a philosophy teacher who has received death threats after writing a critical article about Islam Once Islam achieves a significant foothold in any western country, this is the inevitable result. As Islam becomes more widely practiced here in the US, we'll see the same thing. |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-09-29 14:44 |
| #5 One of these days, the asshole media will finally figure out who the baaaaad guys are. Till then, screw them. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2006-09-29 13:43 |
| #4 I think his article sums it up perfectly. |
| Posted by: Penguin 2006-09-29 13:26 |
| #3 Are all Muslims 'Irony Challenged'? "If you don't quit saying that I'm violent then, by Allah, I'll have to kill you." |
| Posted by: GK 2006-09-29 13:10 |
| #2 "Hey, Mahmoud. They say Muslims are using intimidation to get their way." "Those bastards! Send some of the boys up there to indimidate them into an apology to all Muslims everywhere! If they don't, kill them!" |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-09-29 11:36 |
| #1 And IIRC, it was banned in morocco too. |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2006-09-29 11:31 |